merc

[ murk, murs ]

/ mɜrk, mɜrs /

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noun Slang.

a mercenary soldier.

Origin of merc

By shortening

Words nearby merc

meralgia paraesthetica, Meramec, Merano, meranti, merbromin, merc, Merca, mercado, Mercalli scale, mercantile, mercantile agency

Definition for merc (2 of 2)

merc.

mercantile.

mercurial.

mercury.

Example sentences from the Web for merc

Beornred in regnum Merc tanquam hres legitimus dicto regi Ethelbaldo successit, brevi tamen tempore illud regens.
Essay on the Life and Institutions of Offa, King of Mercia, A.D. 755-794|Henry Mackenzie
Nam Offa infra suum primum annum eum aufugavit, qui 39 annis regnum Merc et populum postea gubernavit.
Essay on the Life and Institutions of Offa, King of Mercia, A.D. 755-794|Henry Mackenzie
In my experience I have found that this medicine is a complementary and antidote to Merc.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various
One from her old editor at the Merc asking if she was available for comment about “the news.”
Makers|Cory Doctorow