Mercantile Definition & Meaning
mercantile
- adjective
- of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism; "mercantile theories"; "mercantile system"
- profit oriented; "a commercial book"; "preached a mercantile and militant patriotism"- John Buchan; "a mercenary enterprise"; "a moneymaking business"
- relating to or characteristic of trade or traders; "the mercantile North was forging ahead"- Van Wyck Brooks
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"luthier's mercantile"
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"cas mercantile"
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"wild west mercantile"
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- What does mercantile mean?
- of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism; "mercantile theories"; "mercantile system" profit oriented; "a commercial book"; "preached a mercantile and militant patriotism"- John Buchan; "a mercenary enterprise"; "a moneymaking business" relating to or characteristic of trade or traders; "the mercantile North was forging ahead"- Van Wyck Brooks
- What part of speech is mercantile?
- Mercantile is an adjective.
- How many definitions does mercantile have?
- Mercantile has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).