单词 | merchantical |
释义 | † merchanticaladj. Obsolete. rare. Probably: = mercenary adj. 1a. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [adjective] > bent on or adapted to making gain > influenced by desire for wealth mercenary1532 Mammonitish1615 merchanticala1618 mammonish1837 money-grubbing1847 mammonistic1882 get-rich-quick1891 a1618 W. Raleigh Observ. Royal Navy (1650) 7 The..true building of a Ship is not to be left barely to the fidelity of a Marchanticall Artificer. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.a1618 |
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