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| mer·can·tile [ múrkən tl, múrkən tl ] |
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1. relating to merchants or trading: used for trade or by merchants, or characteristic of merchants or trading
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2. relating to mercantilism: relating to or characteristic of mercantilism
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| [Mid-17th century. < French< Italian mercante "merchant" < Latin mercari (see merchant)] |
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