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monger
CIDE DICTIONARY
monger, n. [AS. mangere, fr. mangian to trade; akin to Icel. manga to trade, mangari a trader, OHG. mangari, mengari; cf. L. mango a dealer in slaves.].
- A trader; a dealer; -- now used chiefly in composition; as, fishmonger, ironmonger, newsmonger. [1913 Webster]
- A small merchant vessel. Blount. [1913 Webster]
monger, v. t.
To deal in; to make merchandise of; to traffic in; -- used chiefly of discreditable traffic. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
monger, n. (usu. in comb.)
1 a dealer or trader (fishmonger; ironmonger).
2 usu. derog. a person who promotes or deals in something specified (warmonger; scaremonger).
1 a dealer or trader (fishmonger; ironmonger).
2 usu. derog. a person who promotes or deals in something specified (warmonger; scaremonger).
Etymology
OE mangere f. mangian to traffic f. Gmc, ult. f. L mango dealer
THESAURUS
monger
arab, chandler, dealer, distributor, duffer, hawk, hawker, higgler, huckster, importer, jobber, marketer, merchandiser, merchant, middleman, regrater, retail dealer, retail merchant, retailer, shopkeeper, storekeeper, trader, tradesman, tradeswoman, trafficker, vend, vendor, wholesalerROGET THESAURUS
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Merchant
N merchant, trader, dealer, monger, chandler, salesman, changer, regrater, shopkeeper, shopman, tradesman, tradespeople, tradesfolk, retailer, chapman, hawker, huckster, higgler, pedlar, colporteur, cadger, Autolycus, sutler, vivandiere, costerman, costermonger, tallyman, camelot, faker, vintner, money broker, money changer, money lender, cambist, usurer, moneyer, banker, jobber, broker, buyer, seller, bear, bull, concern, firm.For further exploring for "monger" in Webster Dictionary Online