merchantphoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticphonetic noun [C]
1. a person whose job it is to buy and sell products in large amounts, esp. by trading
   with other countries
   The main canals in Amsterdam are lined with houses built by wealthy merchants in the 17th
   and 18th centuries.

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