merchant

Definition

A person who traffics in commodities for profit.

Etymology

From Middle English marchaunt, from Anglo-Norman marchaunt, from mercans, from the verb mercor (“I trade, deal, sell”).

Example Sentences

• "Every day, some sailor's wife, / The masters of some merchant, and the merchant, / Have just our theme of woe."
• "He's some kind of speed merchant — he drives way too fast."
• "Goal merchant Smith scored twice again in the match against Mudchester Rovers."

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