Mercer

ˈmɜːrsər

Definition

Definition of Mercer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geographyborough in Pennsylvania named after a Revolutionary War general

Mercer is the county seat of Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

municipality

town

village

textile inventor

British inventor of mercerizing process

John Mercer revolutionized the textile industry.

inventor

New Zealand village

Rare

village on the Waikato River in New Zealand

Rare

We visited Mercer during our trip to New Zealand.

hamlet

settlement

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Origin of Mercer

English, named after John Mercer

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Rockford

Ohio village

village in Mercer County, Ohio

Examples of Mercer in a sentence

The historic buildings in Mercer attract many tourists.
Mercer was known for his innovative textile techniques.
The museum featured an exhibit on Mercer and his contributions.
Mercer is known for its scenic views.
They stopped in Mercer for a quick lunch.

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French:Mercer, ...
German:Mercer, ...
Italian:Mercer, ...
Spanish:Mercer, ...
Portuguese:Mercer, ...
Chinese:默瑟, ...
Japanese:マーサー, ...
Arabic:مِرْسَر, جون مِرْسَر, ...
Hebrew:מֶרְסֶר, ...
Russian:Мерсер, ...
Ukrainian:Мерсер, ...
Hindi:मर्सर, ...
Bengali:মার্সার, নিউজিল্যান্ডের ওয়াইকাটো নদীর তীরে অবস্থিত একটি গ্রাম, ...
Catalan:Mercer, ...
Czech:Mercer, vynálezce mercerace, ...
Danish:Mercer, ...
Dutch:Mercer, ...
Greek:Mercer, Μέρσερ, ...
Hungarian:Mercer, ...
Khmer:មឺស៊ើរ, ចន មឺរស៊ើរ, ...
Korean:머서, ...
Persian:مرسر, ...
Polish:Mercer, ...
Portuguese (BR):Mercer, ...
Romanian:Mercer, ...
Swedish:Mercer, ...
Thai:เมอร์เซอร์, ...
Turkish:Mercer, ...
Vietnamese:Mercer, ...

mercer

ˈmɜːrsər

Definition of mercer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

textile trade

Dated

merchant dealing in fine fabrics like silks

Dated

The mercer displayed exquisite silks in his shop.
The mercer traveled to find the finest fabrics.
A renowned mercer, she specialized in rare textiles.

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Origin of mercer

Old French, mercier (merchant)

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French:mercier, ...
German:Tuchhändler, ...
Italian:mercante di tessuti, ...
Spanish:comerciante de telas finas, ...
Portuguese:vendedor de tecidos, ...
Chinese:丝绸商, ...
Japanese:商人, ...
Arabic:تاجِر أَقْمِشَة, ...
Hebrew:סוֹחֵר בַּדִּים, ...
Russian:торговец тканями, ...
Ukrainian:шовковик, ...
Hindi:वस्त्र व्यापारी, ...
Bengali:মার্চেন্ট, ...
Catalan:teler, ...
Czech:obchodník s látkami, ...
Danish:silkekøbmand, ...
Dutch:stoffenhandelaar, ...
Greek:έμπορος υφασμάτων, ...
Hungarian:textilkereskedő, ...
Khmer:អ្នកលក់ក្រណាត់, ...
Korean:비단 상인, ...
Persian:بازرگان, ...
Polish:kupiec, ...
Portuguese (BR):merceeiro, ...
Romanian:negustor de mătăsuri, ...
Swedish:tyghandlare, ...
Thai:พ่อค้าผ้า, ...
Turkish:tüccar, ...
Vietnamese:người buôn vải, ...

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Definition of Mercer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of Mercer

Terms related to Mercer

Terms with Mercer included in their meaning

Examples of Mercer in a sentence

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Definition of mercer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of mercer

Terms related to mercer

View all translations of mercer

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