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- [mur-chuh nt]
- /ˈmɜr tʃənt/
- /ˈmɜː.tʃənt/
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- [mur-chuh nt]
- /ˈmɜr tʃənt/
Definitions of merchants word
- noun merchants a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader. 1
- noun merchants a storekeeper; retailer: a local merchant who owns a store on Main Street. 1
- noun merchants Chiefly British. a wholesaler. 1
- adjective merchants pertaining to or used for trade or commerce: a merchant ship. 1
- adjective merchants pertaining to the merchant marine. 1
- adjective merchants Steelmaking. (of bars and ingots) of standard shape or size. 1
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Origin of merchants
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English marchant < Old French marcheant < Vulgar Latin *mercātant- (stem of *mercātāns), present participle of *mercātāre, frequentative of Latin mercārī to trade, derivative of merx goods
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Parts of speech for Merchants
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
merchants popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
merchants usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for merchants
noun merchants
- dealers — Plural form of dealer.
- sellers — a person who sells; salesperson or vender.
- vendors — a person or agency that sells.
- businesspeople — a person regularly employed in business, especially a white-collar worker, executive, or owner.
- handlers — Plural form of handler.
adjective merchants
- commercials — Plural form of commercial.
- businesses — an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming.
Antonyms for merchants
noun merchants
- customers — A person or organization that buys goods or services from a store or business.
Top questions with merchants
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