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| mer·ce·nar·y [ múrss'n èrree ] |
noun (plural mer·ce·nar·ies) |
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1. soldier fighting for money: a professional soldier paid to fight for an army other than that of his or her country
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2. somebody interested only in profit: an employee who works only for personal gain
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adjective |
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1. motivated only by money: motivated solely by a desire for money
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2. relating to mercenaries: paid to serve in a foreign army, or consisting of mercenaries
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| [14th century. Directly or via French mercenaire< Latin mercen(n)arius "hireling" < merces "wages"] |
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  mer·ce·nar·i·ly adverb |
| mer·ce·nar·i·ness noun |
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