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mercantile
[ mur-kuhn-teel, -tahyl, -til ]
adjective
- of or relating to merchants or trade; commercial.
- engaged in trade or commerce:
a mercantile nation.
- Economics. of or relating to the mercantile system.
mercantile
/ ˈmɜːkənˌtaɪl /
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of trade or traders; commercial
- of or relating to mercantilism
Other Words From
- non·mercan·tile adjective
- quasi-mercan·tile adjective
- un·mercan·tile adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of mercantile1
Word History and Origins
Origin of mercantile1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The stage for his artistic blossoming was set in 1482, when he left the rich mercantile city of Florence for the cruder, more bumptious northern city of Milan.
The case was filed at Madrid’s mercantile courts.
Now, archaeologists are suggesting a more mercantile explanation, thanks to the discovery of hundreds of additional Roman-style structures seen in declassified U.S. spy satellite photos.
In March, state prosecutors formally accused Barcelona of corruption in sports, fraudulent management, and falsification of mercantile documentation.
Clad in a snazzy snakeskin jacket and carrying a guitar, Val Xavier steps into a small town’s mercantile like a handsome troubadour dropping by to serenade the locals.
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