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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mer·cer \\ˈmər-sər\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, from merzmerchandise, from Latin merc-, merx DATE 13th century British : a dealer in usually expensive fabrics English Etymology mercer c.1123, "dealer in textile," from Fr. mercier "trader," from V.L.*merciarius, from L. merx (see market). Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged mer·cer \ˈmərsər; ˈmə̄sə(r, ˈməis-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French mersier, mercier merchant, from mers, merz merchandise (from Latin merc-, merx ware, merchandise) + -ier -er — more at market Britain : a dealer in textile fabrics |
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