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English

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Mercers in Mughal India.

Etymology

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From Anglo-Norman marcer, mercer (merchant, textile merchant), from merz (commodity) (from Latin merx).

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Noun

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mercer (plural mercers)

  1. A merchant dealing in fabrics and textiles, especially silks and other fine cloths.

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Either from Vulgar Latin *merciārius or from Old Catalan merç (commodity), both ultimately from Latin merx (merchandise, goods).

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Noun

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mercer m (plural mercers, feminine mercera)

  1. mercer
  2. haberdasher

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Latin

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Verb

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mercer

  1. first-person singular present active subjunctive of mercor