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merchant |
6 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Merchant \Mer"chant\, n. [OE. marchant, OF marcheant F. marchand, fr LL mercatans -antis, p. pr of mercatare to negotiate, L. mercari to traffic, fr merx, mercis, wares. See {Market}, {Merit}, and cf {Commerce}.] 1. One who traffics on a large scale, especially with foreign countries; a trafficker; a trader. Others like merchants, venture trade abroad. --Shak. 2. A trading vessel; a merchantman. [Obs.] --Shak. 3. One who keeps a store or shop for the sale of goods; a shopkeeper. [U. S. & Scot.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Merchant \Mer"chant\, a. Of pertaining to or employed in trade or merchandise; as the merchant service. {Merchant bar}, {Merchant iron} or {steel}, certain common sizes of wrought iron and steel bars. {Merchant service}, the mercantile marine of a country. --Am. Cyc. {Merchant ship}, a ship employed in commerce. {Merchant tailor}, a tailor who keeps and sells materials for the garments which he makes From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Merchant \Mer"chant\, v. i. To be a merchant; to trade [Obs.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: merchant n : a businessperson engaged in retail trade [syn: {merchandiser}] From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Merchant The Hebrew word so rendered is from a root meaning "to travel about," "to migrate," and hence "a traveller." In the East, in ancient times, merchants travelled about with their merchandise from place to place (Gen. 37:25; Job 6:18), and carried on their trade mainly by bartering (Gen. 37:28; 39:1). After the Hebrews became settled in Palestine they began to engage in commercial pursuits, which gradually expanded (49:13; Deut. 33:18; Judg. 5:17), till in the time of Solomon they are found in the chief marts of the world (1 Kings 9:26; 10:11, 26, 28; 22:48; 2 Chr. 1:16; 9:10, 21). After Solomon's time their trade with foreign nations began to decline After the Exile it again expanded into wider foreign relations, because now the Jews were scattered in many lands. From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: MERCHANT, n. One engaged in a commercial pursuit. A commercial pursuit is one in which the thing pursued is a dollar.
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