Meaning

5 senses
  1. A person who traffics in commodities for profit.

    Kaufmann, Kauffrau, Händler

    торго́вецtorgóvec, купе́цkupéc

    торго́вецьtorhóvecʹ, купе́цьkupécʹ

  2. The owner or operator of a retail business.

  3. A trading vessel; a merchantman.

  4. (derogatory, informal, sometimes)Someone who is noted for a stated type of activity or behaviour.

    He's some kind of speed merchant — he drives way too fast.

    Goal merchant Smith scored twice again in the match against Mudchester Rovers.

  5. (obsolete)A supercargo.

More definitions
  • a businessperson engaged in retail trade

Examples

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  1. He has two sons who became merchants.

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  2. A merchant is a person who buys and sells goods.

    deEin Kaufmann ist jemand, der Waren kauft und verkauft.

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  3. Tom is the son of a merchant.

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  4. Tom is a merchant.

    deTom ist ein Kaufmann.

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  5. She married a rich merchant.

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Translations

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Origin

From Middle English marchaunt, from Anglo-Norman marchaunt, from mercans, from the verb me

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

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