MERCERY

Etymology

Noun

mercery (countable and uncountable, plural merceries)

(uncountable) The trade of mercers.

(countable) A mercer's shop.

The goods in which a mercer deals.

Anagrams

• remercy

Source: Wiktionary


Mer"cer*y, n. Etym: [F. mercerie.]

Definition: The trade of mercers; the goods in which a mercer deals.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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