merchant
11merchant — n. 1 a wholesale trader, esp. with foreign countries. 2 esp. US & Sc. a retail trader. 3 colloq. usu. derog. a person showing a partiality for a specified activity or practice (speed merchant). Phrases and idioms: merchant bank esp. Brit. a bank… …
12merchant — 01. We visited the old market place, where [merchants] could be found selling almost anything you could imagine. 02. Tourists are encouraged to haggle with the [merchants] in the marketplace. 03. We get all our wine from a wine [merchant] who… …
13merchant — {{11}}merchant (adj.) c.1400, from MERCHANT (Cf. merchant) (n.) and from O.Fr. marcheant (adj.). {{12}}merchant (n.) c.1200, from Anglo Fr. marchaunt merchant, shopkeeper (O.Fr. marcheant, Mod.Fr. marchand), from V.L. *mercatantem (nom.… …
14merchant */ — UK [ˈmɜː(r)tʃ(ə)nt] / US [ˈmɜrtʃənt] noun [countable] Word forms merchant : singular merchant plural merchants formal 1) a person or business that buys and sells goods, especially one that trades with other countries a cotton merchant a) an old… …
15merchant — mer|chant [ˈmə:tʃənt US ˈmə:r ] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: marcheant, from Latin mercatus, past participle of mercari to buy and sell ] 1.) wine/coal/timber etc merchant someone whose job is to buy and sell wine, coal etc or a… …
16merchant — [[t]mɜ͟ː(r)tʃənt[/t]] ♦♦♦ merchants 1) N COUNT A merchant is a person who buys or sells goods in large quantities, especially one who imports and exports them. Any knowledgeable wine merchant would be able to advise you. 2) N COUNT A merchant is… …
17merchant — mer|chant [ mɜrtʃənt ] noun count FORMAL 1. ) a person or business that buys and sells goods, especially one that trades with other countries: a cotton merchant a ) an old word meaning someone who buys and sells goods : a wealthy merchant b )… …
18merchant — /ˈmɜtʃənt / (say merchuhnt) noun 1. someone who buys and sells commodities for profit; a wholesaler. 2. (usually preceded by a defining term) Colloquial a person noted or notorious for the specified behaviour: panic merchant; standover merchant.… …
19merchant — I. noun Etymology: Middle English marchant, from Anglo French, from Vulgar Latin *mercatant , mercatans, from present participle of mercatare to trade, frequentative of Latin mercari more at market Date: 13th century 1. a buyer and seller of… …
20merchant — merchantlike, adj. /merr cheuhnt/, n. 1. a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader. 2. a storekeeper; retailer: a local merchant who owns a store on Main Street. 3. Chiefly Brit. a wholesaler. adj. 4. pertaining to or… …
