merchant
nounHow many syllables in merchant?
There are 2 syllables in the word merchant.How to pronounce merchant:
Definition of merchant:
- merchant (noun):
- a person engaged in retail trade
- a businessperson engaged in retail trade.
- a buyer and seller of commodities for profit trader
Synonyms for merchant:
baker
bargainer
book seller
bookdealer
bourgeois
broker
businessman
businessperson
butcher
buyer
clothier
dealer
grain merchant
grocer
haberdasher
hatmaker
hatter
jeweler
jeweller
market keeper
marketer
meatman
merchandiser
merchant-venturer
milliner
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