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merchant

nounmasculine/femininegeneral usecommon/nɨɣuˈsjɐ̃tɨ/ne·go·ci·an·te

Definition

1

A person who buys and sells commodities for profit; a trader.

Usage examples

“The merchant imported spices from the East.”
“He was a successful merchant in the city.”

Common combinations

wealthy merchantmerchant shipmerchant bank