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MERCER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A dealer in textiles (especially silks)
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("mercer" is a kind of...):
bargainer; dealer; monger; trader (someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
Sense 2
Meaning:
British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866)
Synonyms:
John Mercer; Mercer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
manufacturer; producer (someone who manufactures something)
Derivation:
mercerize (treat to strengthen and improve the luster)
