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merchant
UK
/ˈmɜːtʃənt/
US
/ˈmɜrʧənt/
Translations
merchants
pl
UK
/ˈmɜːtʃənt/
US
/ˈmɜrʧənt/
The merchant imported spices from Asia to sell in the local market.
Le marchand importait des épices d’Asie pour les vendre sur le marché local.
Additional translations
merchanted
Past Simple
merchanted
Past Participle
merchanting
Gerund
Archaic/literary verb meaning ‘to trade; to carry on commerce’
Throughout the Middle Ages, townsmen would merchant in textiles along the river market.
Tout au long du Moyen Âge, les habitants des villes commerçaient en textiles le long du marché fluvial.
UK
/ˈmɜː.tʃənt/
US
/ˈmɝː.tʃənt/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to merchants or commerce (e.g., "merchant shipping").
Merchant ships carried valuable cargo across the Atlantic.
Les navires marchands transportaient une cargaison précieuse à travers l’Atlantique.
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Definitions
The merchant imported spices from Asia to sell in the local market.
The local merchant offered a variety of goods, from groceries to household items.
The tabloid is a scandal merchant that thrives on celebrity drama.
Throughout the Middle Ages, townsmen would merchant in textiles along the river market.
Merchant ships carried valuable cargo across the Atlantic.