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MERCER

Pronunciation (US):

• MERCER (noun)
The noun MERCER has 2 senses:

1. a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
2. British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866)

Familiarity information: MERCER used as a noun is rare.

• MERCER (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A dealer in textiles (especially silks)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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; GB; 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)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

John Mercer; Mercer

Instance hypernyms:

manufacturer; producer (someone who manufactures something)

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