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mercantile
adjective mer·can·tile \ˈmər-kən-ˌtēl, -ˌtī(-ə)l\
: of or relating to the business of buying and selling products to earn money : of or relating to trade or merchants
Full Definition of MERCANTILE
1
: of or relating to merchants or trading
2
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of mercantilism <mercantile system>
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Origin of MERCANTILE
French, from Italian, from mercante merchant, from Latin mercant-, mercans, from present participle of mercari to trade — more at market
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MERCANTILE Defined for Kids
mercantile
adjective mer·can·tile \ˈmər-kən-ˌtēl, -ˌtīl\
Definition of MERCANTILE for Kids
: of or relating to merchants or trade <a rich mercantile family>
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