Definition of Merchant

1. Noun. A businessperson engaged in retail trade.


Definition of Merchant

1. n. One who traffics on a large scale, especially with foreign countries; a trafficker; a trader.

2. a. Of, pertaining to, or employed in, trade or merchandise; as, the merchant service.

3. v. i. To be a merchant; to trade.

Definition of Merchant

1. Noun. A person who traffics in commodities for profit. ¹

2. Noun. The owner or operator of a retail business. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Merchant

1. to buy and sell goods for profit [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Merchant

merchandiser
merchandisers
merchandises
merchandising
merchandisings
merchandize
merchandized
merchandizer
merchandizers
merchandizes
merchandizing
merchandizings
merchandries
merchandry
merchands
merchant (current term)
merchant-venturer
merchant bank
merchant banker
merchant bankers
merchant banks
merchant marine
merchant navy
merchant prince
merchant princes
merchant ship
merchant ships
merchant vessels
merchantability
merchantable

Literary usage of Merchant

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1916)
"Ind Arts M 6:478-81 N '16 merchant marine Germany Sea power In its dual relation. ... 19th Cent 79:1170-83 Je '16 To the merchant skippers of Britain. ..."

2. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature ...Encyclopedias and dictionaries (1907)
"merchant Flag lacks crown in the canton. 18. Italy: Man-of-War Flag. ... Flag lacks Coat of Arms. merchant lacks Coat of A rms in the Center. ..."

3. The American Journal of International Law by American Society of International Law (1918)
"Belligerent armed merchant ships come within the classification of ... It believes, on the contrary, that that law permits belligerent merchant ships to ..."

4. The American Historical Review by American historical association (1904)
"THE merchant ADVENTURERS AT HAMBURG THE imperial city of Hamburg was for nearly two hundred years the principal seaport on the continent to which the ..."

5. Education by Project Innovation (Organization) (1908)
"Examination Questions for Shakespeare's merchant of Venice MAUD E. KINGSLEY 1. Relate in as few words as possible the Casket Story from THE merchant OP- ..."

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