merchantess

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noun

Synonym of merchantwoman.

Similar
merchantwoman
OriginEnglish merchant ← Middle English marchaunt ← Anglo-Norman marchaunt →
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Meanings

nounmerchantess (plural merchantesses)

plural merchantesses

  1. obsoleteSynonym of merchantwoman.

    Synonyms: merchantwoman

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of merchantwoman.

Similar
merchantwoman
Also see
merchantwoman

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*merks
  2. Latinmerx
  3. Latinmercor
  4. Latinmercāns
  5. Anglo-Normanmarchaunt
  6. Middle Englishmarchaunt
  7. Englishmerchant
  8. Englishmerchantess

From merchant + -ess.

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APA

merchantess. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merchantess

MLA

“merchantess.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merchantess. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “merchantess,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merchantess.

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