merchant

[ mur-chuhnt ]

/ ˈmɜr tʃənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR merchant ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader.

a storekeeper; retailer: a local merchant who owns a store on Main Street.

Chiefly British. a wholesaler.

adjective

pertaining to or used for trade or commerce: a merchant ship.

pertaining to the merchant marine.

Steelmaking. (of bars and ingots) of standard shape or size.

Origin of merchant

1250–1300; Middle English marchant<Old French marcheant<Vulgar Latin *mercātant- (stem of *mercātāns), present participle of *mercātāre, frequentative of Latin mercārī to trade, derivative of merx goods

OTHER WORDS FROM merchant

mer·chant·like, adjectiveoutmerchant, noun

Words nearby merchant

mercery, merch, merchandise, merchandising, merchandize, merchant, merchantable, merchant bank, merchant flag, merchant guild, merchantman

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Example sentences from the Web for merchant

The Daily Beast spoke to Merchant about the film, dating adventures, and the state of American television.
Stephen Merchant Talks ‘Hello Ladies’ movie, the Nicole Kidman Cameo, and Legacy of ‘The Office’|Marlow Stern|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She could have auditioned to be the tavern wench or a faerie; instead, she signed on as a merchant, knitting chain-mail bikinis.
Best Career Arc Ever: From Burlesque To Bartending|Anne Berry|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A merchant from Latakia province pays each teacher the equivalent of $40 per month.
Millions of Refugees from Syria’s War Are Clinging to Life In Toxic Conditions|Christopher Looney|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He decided that he would give up and return to the Merchant Marine.
Fact Vs. Fiction in ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’: The Real Story of Folk is Far Less Dejected Than the Movie|Jimmy So|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In Shakespeare there are trials, in King Lear and The Merchant of Venice.
How I Write: Richard Posner|Noah Charney|November 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Yet the name of “merchant” and “tradesman” not unfrequently occurs in the descriptions of borough p. 82voters.
Recollections of Old Liverpool|A Nonagenarian
Two other foreigners, an English artist and a merchant from Amsterdam, 326joined our party.
Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II|Karl Ritter von Scherzer
I was bound for Liverpool, where my father, a West India merchant, now resided.
The African Trader|W. H. G. Kingston
This new principle of international law related to the rights of merchant vessels belonging to neutral powers in time of war.
The American Revolution|John Fiske
Here Flucker came up to her, and told her there was a Leith merchant looking for her.
Christie Johnstone|Charles Reade

British Dictionary definitions for merchant (1 of 2)

merchant

/ (ˈmɜːtʃənt) /

noun

a person engaged in the purchase and sale of commodities for profit, esp on international markets; trader

mainly US and Canadian a person engaged in retail trade

(esp in historical contexts) any trader

derogatory a person dealing or involved in something undesirablea gossip merchant

(modifier)

of the merchant navya merchant sailor
of or concerned with tradea merchant ship

verb

(tr) to conduct trade in; deal in

Derived forms of merchant

merchant-like, adjective

Word Origin for merchant

C13: from Old French, probably from Vulgar Latin mercātāre (unattested), from Latin mercārī to trade, from merx goods, wares

British Dictionary definitions for merchant (2 of 2)

Merchant

/ (ˈmɜːtʃənt) /

noun

Ismail (ˈɪzmeɪəl). 1936–2005, Indian film producer, noted for his collaboration with James Ivory on such films as Shakespeare Wallah (1965), The Europeans (1979), A Room with a View (1986), The Remains of the Day (1993), and The Golden Bowl (2000)

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单词	merchant
释义	merchant [ mur-chuhnt ] / ˈmɜr tʃənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR merchant ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader. a storekeeper; retailer: a local merchant who owns a store on Main Street. Chiefly British. a wholesaler. adjective pertaining to or used for trade or commerce: a merchant ship. pertaining to the merchant marine. Steelmaking. (of bars and ingots) of standard shape or size. Origin of merchant 1250–1300; Middle English marchant<Old French marcheant<Vulgar Latin mercātant- (stem of mercātāns), present participle of *mercātāre, frequentative of Latin mercārī to trade, derivative of merx goods OTHER WORDS FROM merchant mer·chant·like, adjectiveoutmerchant, noun Words nearby merchant mercery, merch, merchandise, merchandising, merchandize, merchant, merchantable, merchant bank, merchant flag, merchant guild, merchantman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for merchant The Daily Beast spoke to Merchant about the film, dating adventures, and the state of American television. Stephen Merchant Talks ‘Hello Ladies’ movie, the Nicole Kidman Cameo, and Legacy of ‘The Office’\|Marlow Stern\|November 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She could have auditioned to be the tavern wench or a faerie; instead, she signed on as a merchant, knitting chain-mail bikinis. Best Career Arc Ever: From Burlesque To Bartending\|Anne Berry\|September 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A merchant from Latakia province pays each teacher the equivalent of $40 per month. Millions of Refugees from Syria’s War Are Clinging to Life In Toxic Conditions\|Christopher Looney\|April 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He decided that he would give up and return to the Merchant Marine. Fact Vs. Fiction in ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’: The Real Story of Folk is Far Less Dejected Than the Movie\|Jimmy So\|December 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In Shakespeare there are trials, in King Lear and The Merchant of Venice. How I Write: Richard Posner\|Noah Charney\|November 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Yet the name of “merchant” and “tradesman” not unfrequently occurs in the descriptions of borough p. 82voters. Recollections of Old Liverpool\|A Nonagenarian Two other foreigners, an English artist and a merchant from Amsterdam, 326joined our party. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II\|Karl Ritter von Scherzer I was bound for Liverpool, where my father, a West India merchant, now resided. The African Trader\|W. H. G. Kingston This new principle of international law related to the rights of merchant vessels belonging to neutral powers in time of war. The American Revolution\|John Fiske Here Flucker came up to her, and told her there was a Leith merchant looking for her. Christie Johnstone\|Charles Reade British Dictionary definitions for merchant (1 of 2) merchant / (ˈmɜːtʃənt) / noun a person engaged in the purchase and sale of commodities for profit, esp on international markets; trader mainly US and Canadian a person engaged in retail trade (esp in historical contexts) any trader derogatory a person dealing or involved in something undesirablea gossip merchant (modifier) of the merchant navya merchant sailor of or concerned with tradea merchant ship verb (tr) to conduct trade in; deal in Derived forms of merchant merchant-like, adjective Word Origin for merchant C13: from Old French, probably from Vulgar Latin mercātāre (unattested), from Latin mercārī to trade, from merx goods, wares British Dictionary definitions for merchant (2 of 2) Merchant / (ˈmɜːtʃənt) / noun Ismail (ˈɪzmeɪəl). 1936–2005, Indian film producer, noted for his collaboration with James Ivory on such films as Shakespeare Wallah (1965), The Europeans (1979), A Room with a View (1986), The Remains of the Day (1993), and The Golden Bowl (2000) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to merchant shopkeeper, trafficker, vendor, trader, broker, seller, operator, shipper, dealer, exporter, retailer, wholesaler, tycoon, businessperson, storekeeper, salesperson, sender, handler, jobber, consigner
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merchant

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adjective

Origin of merchant

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Words nearby merchant

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British Dictionary definitions for merchant (1 of 2)

noun

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Derived forms of merchant

Word Origin for merchant

British Dictionary definitions for merchant (2 of 2)

noun

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