mercer

[ mur-ser ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. a dealer in textile fabrics; dry-goods merchant.

Mercer

¹

/ ˈmɜːsə /

noun

1. MercerJohnny19091976MUSMUSIC: popular songwriterMUSIC: singer Johnny , full name John Herndon Mercer. 1909–76, US popular songwriter and singer. His most popular songs include "Blues in the Night" (1941) and "Moon River" (1961)

mercer

²

/ ˈmɜːsə /

noun

1. a dealer in textile fabrics and fine cloth

Derived Forms

• ˈmercery, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mercer¹

1150–1200; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French mercier merchant, equivalent to merz merchandise (< Latin merx, accusative mercem ) + -ier -ier ²; -er ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of mercer¹

C13: from Old French mercier dealer, from Vulgar Latin merciārius (unattested), from Latin merx goods, wares

Example Sentences

Upon his return, she unpacked his bag and discovered love letters between him and her social secretary, Lucy Mercer.

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The Thomas Clarke House, where American General Hugh Mercer died, is open Wednesday through Sunday.

From The Daily Beast

Rick Mercer is a very well-known Canadian who can talk you into almost anything.

From The Daily Beast

Mercer says that allowing word of the rooftop missiles to get out was an “extremely savvy” move.

From The Daily Beast

How FDR lifted us out of the Depression and whipped the Nazis while finding comfort with Lucy Mercer?

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Thence-setting all them at home, I home with my wife and Mercer, vexed at my losing my time and above 20s.

From Project Gutenberg

At the height of the mutiny an officer was dispatched with the alarming tidings to the quarters of Colonel Mercer.

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Washington finally won the Battle of Princeton, but Mercer was a part of the price he paid.

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They were about ready to start back, when Mercer suddenly decided he was hungry.

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Under Miela's direction Mercer and I shoved the boat out into the stream.

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