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STOREKEEPER
shopkeeper, tradesman, storekeeper, market keeper
(noun) a merchant who owns or manages a shop
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
storekeeper (plural storekeepers)
One who runs a shop, either the owner or manager.
One who is in charge of stores or goods of any kind.
(US, colloquial, dated) Any unsaleable item.
Synonyms
• shopkeeper
Source: Wiktionary
Store"keep`er, n.
1. A man in charge of stores or goods of any kind; as, a naval storekeeper.
2. One who keeps a "store;" a shopkeeper. See 1st Store, 3. [U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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