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merchant

1. mer.chant \'m*r-ch*nt\ n [ME marchant, fr. OF marcheant, fr. (assumed) 
   VL mercatant-,]mercatans, fr. prp. of mercatare to trade, fr. L mercatus, 
   pp. of mercari, fr. merc-, merx merchandise 1: a buyer and seller of 
   commodities for profit : TRADER  2: the operator of a retail business : 
   STOREKEEPER  - merchant aj
2. merchant \-*-b*l\ vi archaic  : to deal or trade as a merchant to deal 
   or trade in  - mer.chant.able aj