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mercador

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/mɨɾkɐˈðoɾ/mer·ca·dor

Definition

1

A person who buys and sells goods, especially on a large scale or in long-distance trade; merchant.

Usage examples

“Venetian merchants dominated the trade routes of the Mediterranean.”
“The merchant traded spices coming from the East.”

Common combinations

wealthy merchantspice merchantitinerant merchant