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mercs

mercs is the plural of merc.

Meaning of merc

Noun

merc (plural mercs)

  1. (slang) A mercenary.
    • He had a feeling the scarf was the one he'd really have to watch out for; he couldn't say why. “What if those mercs scope us leaving?”1999, William Gibson, All Tomorrow's Parties (Bridge trilogy; book 3), New York, N.Y.: Viking Press, →ISBN, page 199

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Noun capitalized: Mercs

Mercs

  1. (plural) plural of Merc

Phrases with mercs

Questions about mercs

What is mercs the plural of?
Mercs is the plural of merc.
What part of speech is mercs?
Mercs is a noun.

Words near mercs in the dictionary

  1. Mercosur
  2. mercow
  3. mercows
  4. mercreature
  5. mercreatures
  6. mercs
  7. mercs up
  8. mercuhydrin
  9. mercurammonium
  10. mercurammoniums
  11. mercurate

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