Mercat

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Market; trade. obsolete

    "December 22 1678, Thomas Sprat, A Sermon Preached before the King at White-Hall With irresistible majesty and authority our Saviour removed the exchange, and drove the mercat out of the temple."

  2. 2
    Obsolete form of meerkat. alt-of, obsolete
  3. 3
    A mermaid cat.

    "You can also open this project up to encompass other mercreatures, such as merdogs, mercats, or merdeer."

Example

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"December 22 1678, Thomas Sprat, A Sermon Preached before the King at White-Hall With irresistible majesty and authority our Saviour removed the exchange, and drove the mercat out of the temple."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin mercātus. See market.

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch meercatte.

Etymology 3

From mer- + cat.

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