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merchant

mer·chant

merchant

 
 
pronunciation:
muhr chnt
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part of speech: noun
definition: a person who owns a shop or other business that is involved with buying and selling.
Many merchants were at the fair selling food, jewelry, T-shirts, and other things.
similar words:
owner
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The word merchant contains the following part:
merc, merch Latin root that means trade, merchandise