■ noun Brit., chiefly historical a dealer in textile fabrics, especially silk and other fine materials.
Derivatives
~y noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. mercier , based on L. merx , merc- 'goods'.
■ noun Brit., chiefly historical a dealer in textile fabrics, especially silk and other fine materials.
Derivatives
~y noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. mercier , based on L. merx , merc- 'goods'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004