mercer
[ mur-ser ]
/ ˈmɜr sər /
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noun Chiefly British.
a dealer in textile fabrics; dry-goods merchant.
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mercer
/ (ˈmɜːsə) /
noun
British a dealer in textile fabrics and fine cloth
Derived forms of mercer
mercery, nounWord Origin for mercer
C13: from Old French mercier dealer, from Vulgar Latin merciārius (unattested), from Latin merx goods, wares
British Dictionary definitions for mercer (2 of 2)
Mercer
/ (ˈmɜːsə) /
noun
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)
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