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- [mur-ser]
- /ˈmɜr sər/
- /ˈmɜː.sə(r)/
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- [mur-ser]
- /ˈmɜr sər/
Definitions of mercer word
- noun mercer a dealer in textile fabrics; dry-goods merchant. 1
- noun mercer A dealer in textile fabrics, especially silks, velvets, and other fine materials. 1
- noun mercer textile trader 1
- noun mercer a dealer in textile fabrics and fine cloth 0
- noun mercer Johnny, full name John Herndon Mercer. 1909–76, US popular songwriter and singer. His most popular songs include "Blues in the Night" (1941) and "Moon River" (1961) 0
- noun mercer a dealer in textiles; dry goods merchant 0
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Origin of mercer
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French mercier merchant, equivalent to merz merchandise (< Latin merx, accusative mercem) + -ier -ier2; see -er2
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Parts of speech for Mercer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mercer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mercer usage trend in Literature
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