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merchandry

merchandry noun: trade; commerce.

Noun

merchandry (countable and uncountable, plural merchandries)

  1. (obsolete) trade; commerce
    • He may follow husbandry, and merchandry, upon his own choice.1678, Robert Sanderson, Nine Cases of Conscience Resolved

Forms of merchandry

pluralmerchandries

Origin of merchandry

From Middle English marchaundrye, from Old French marcheanderie.

Questions about merchandry

What does merchandry mean?
Merchandry means trade; commerce.
What part of speech is merchandry?
Merchandry is a noun.
What is the plural of merchandry?
The plural of merchandry is merchandries.

Words near merchandry in the dictionary

  1. merchandizers
  2. merchandizes
  3. merchandizing
  4. merchandizings
  5. merchandries
  6. merchandry
  7. merchands
  8. Merchans
  9. merchant
  10. merchant bank
  11. merchant banker

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