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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [murk, murs]
- /mɜrk, mɜrs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [murk, murs]
- /mɜrk, mɜrs/
Definitions of merc word
- noun merc a mercenary soldier. 1
- noun merc (slang) A mercenary. 1
- noun merc a man hired to fight for a foreign army; a mercenary 0
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merc popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
merc usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for merc
noun merc
- warrior — a person engaged or experienced in warfare; soldier.
- hireling — a person who works only for pay, especially in a menial or boring job, with little or no concern for the value of the work.
- slave — a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- soldier of fortune — a person who independently seeks pleasure, wealth, etc., through adventurous exploits.
- legionnaire — (often initial capital letter) a member of the American Legion.
Top questions with merc
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