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mer·cer (mʉr′sər)

noun

Brit. a dealer in textiles; dry goods merchant

Etymology: OFr mercier < merz, goods < L merx, wares: see market

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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