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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
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 mercantile [ˈmɜːk/ənˌtaɪl] adj → mercantile; (law) → commerciale mercantile [ˈmɜːk/ənˌtaɪl] adj → mercantile; (law) → commerciale How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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