merc

[ murk, murs ]

/ mɜrk, mɜrs /

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noun

a mercenary soldier.

verb (used with object)

Rare. merk¹.

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Origin of merc

By shortening

Words nearby merc

Merak, Meramec, Merano, meranti, merbromin, merc, Merca, mercado, Mercalli scale, mercantile, mercantile agency

Other definitions for merc (2 of 2)

merc.

abbreviation

mercantile.

mercurial.

mercury.

How to use merc in a sentence

Garrus evolves into a wisecracking cowboy who hunts down crime syndicates with his own band of mercs.
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Nam Offa infra suum primum annum eum aufugavit, qui 39 annis regnum Merc et populum postea gubernavit.
Essay on the Life and Institutions of Offa, King of Mercia, A.D. 755-794|Henry Mackenzie
Beornred in regnum Merc tanquam hres legitimus dicto regi Ethelbaldo successit, brevi tamen tempore illud regens.
Essay on the Life and Institutions of Offa, King of Mercia, A.D. 755-794|Henry Mackenzie
One from her old editor at the Merc asking if she was available for comment about “the news.”
Makers|Cory Doctorow

In my experience I have found that this medicine is a complementary and antidote to Merc.
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