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mer·cer
(mûr
s
r)
KEY
NOUN:
Chiefly British
A dealer in textiles, especially silks.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French
mercier
,
trader
, from
merz
,
merchandise
, from Latin
merx
, merc-
,
merchandise
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