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mercantile

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mer·can·tile  (mûrkn-tl, -tl, -tl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to merchants or trade.
2. Of or relating to mercantilism.

[French, from Italian, from mercante, merchant, from Latin mercns, mercant-, from present participle of mercr, to trade, from merx, merc-, merchandise, goods.]

mercantile [ˈmɜːkənˌtaɪl]
adj
1. (Business / Commerce) of, relating to, or characteristic of trade or traders; commercial
2. (Economics) of or relating to mercantilism
[from French, from Italian, from mercante merchant]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.mercantile - of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism; "mercantile theories"; "mercantile system"
2.mercantilemercantile - profit oriented; "a commercial book"; "preached a mercantile and militant patriotism"- John Buchan; "a mercenary enterprise"; "a moneymaking business"
commercial - connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises; "commercial trucker"; "commercial TV"; "commercial diamonds"
3.mercantile - relating to or characteristic of trade or traders; "the mercantile North was forging ahead"- Van Wyck Brooks
commercial - connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises; "commercial trucker"; "commercial TV"; "commercial diamonds"

mercantile
adjective
1. commercial, business, trade, trading, merchant the emergence of a new mercantile class
2. profit-making, materialistic, capitalistic, money-orientated the urban society and its mercantile values
Translations
mercantile [ˈmɜːkəntaɪl] ADJmercantil
mercantile [ˈmɜːrkəntaɪl] adj [class, nation] → marchand(e); [law] → commercial(e)
mercantile
adjHandels-; nation alsoHandel treibend; the mercantile marinedie Handelsmarine
mercantile [ˈmɜːknˌtaɪl] adjmercantile; (law) → commerciale
mercantile [ˈmɜːknˌtaɪl] adjmercantile; (law) → commerciale


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Within the lax limits of mercantile morality, Richard Turlington had a conscience.
Meanwhile he held on to his modest position in a mercantile house in New Orleans, where an equal familiarity with English, French and Spanish gave him no small value as a clerk and correspondent.
I had not walked a hundred yards before I noticed the name of "Van Brandt" inscribed on the window-blinds of a house which appeared to be devoted to mercantile purposes.
 
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