Definitions for Merchant

Merchant mer·chant

Spelling: [mur-chuh nt]
IPA: /ˈmɜr tʃənt/

Merchant is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 422 anagrams from letters in Merchant (acehmnrt).

Definitions for Merchant

noun

  1. a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader.
  2. a storekeeper; retailer:
  3. Chiefly British. a wholesaler.

adjective

  1. pertaining to or used for trade or commerce:
  2. pertaining to the merchant marine.
  3. Steelmaking. (of bars and ingots) of standard shape or size.

Origin of Merchant

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

Examples for Merchant

"This is my address," said the merchant, writing it in pencil, and handing it to Robert.

Among the passengers was a stout, good-looking man, a New York merchant.

In Shakespeare there are trials, in King Lear and The merchant of Venice.

A merchant from Latakia province pays each teacher the equivalent of $40 per month.

He decided that he would give up and return to the merchant Marine.

"You must have been born under a lucky star, Robert," said the merchant.

It traded with all the world and offered a safe home to the merchant and to the artisan.

He has the soul of a merchant tailor, actually, but not the tailor's manhood.

She could have auditioned to be the tavern wench or a faerie; instead, she signed on as a merchant, knitting chain-mail bikinis.

The Daily Beast spoke to merchant about the film, dating adventures, and the state of American television.

Word Value for Merchant
Scrable

15

Words with friends

17

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