Merchant
/ˈmɝt͡ʃənt/ name, noun, verb, slang
name, noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who traffics in commodities for profit.
- 2 a businessperson engaged in retail trade wordnet
- 3 The owner or operator of a retail business.
- 4 A trading vessel; a merchantman.
"Every day, some sailor's wife, / The masters of some merchant, and the merchant, / Have just our theme of woe."
- 5 Someone who is noted for a stated type of activity or behaviour. derogatory, informal, sometimes
"He's some kind of speed merchant — he drives way too fast."
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- 6 A supercargo. obsolete
Verb
- 1 As a resident of a region, to buy goods from a non-resident and sell them to another non-resident.
"a merchanting service"
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"The rich merchant adopted the boy and made him his heir."
Etymology
From Middle English marchaunt, from Anglo-Norman marchaunt, from mercans, from the verb mercor (“I trade, deal, sell”).