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merchant venturer

merchant venturer noun: a late-medieval organiser of trading expeditions, especially one belonging to the Society of Merchant Venturers.

Noun

merchant venturer (plural merchant venturers)

  1. (historical) A late-medieval organiser of trading expeditions, especially one belonging to the Society of Merchant Venturers.

Forms of merchant venturer

pluralmerchant venturers

Questions about merchant venturer

What does merchant venturer mean?
Merchant venturer means a late-medieval organiser of trading expeditions, especially one belonging to the Society of Merchant Venturers.
What part of speech is merchant venturer?
Merchant venturer is a noun.
What is the plural of merchant venturer?
The plural of merchant venturer is merchant venturers.

Words near merchant venturer in the dictionary

  1. merchant ship
  2. merchant shipping
  3. merchant ships
  4. merchant tailor
  5. merchant tailors
  6. merchant venturer
  7. merchant venturers
  8. merchantabilities
  9. merchantability
  10. merchantable
  11. merchantableness

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