mercer

[mur-ser]

noun

Chiefly British.

1. a dealer in textile fabrics; dry-goods merchant.

Mercer

¹

/ ˈmɜːsə /

noun

1. Johnny , full name John Herndon Mercer. 1909–76, US popular songwriter and singer. His most popular songs include "Blues in the Night" (1941) and "Moon River" (1961)

mercer

²

/ ˈmɜːsə /

noun

1. a dealer in textile fabrics and fine cloth

Other Word Forms

• mercery noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mercer¹

1150–1200; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French mercier merchant, equivalent to merz merchandise (< Latin merx, accusative mercem ) + -ier -ier ²; -er ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mercer¹

C13: from Old French mercier dealer, from Vulgar Latin merciārius (unattested), from Latin merx goods, wares

Example Sentences

"Thank you to the UK," she screamed after winning with partner Cach Mercer.

From BBC

He briefly worked as a television director for Philadelphia station WCAU-TV but returned to Los Angeles to fully pursue songwriting, at the behest of mentor Johnny Mercer.

From Los Angeles Times

In the third, Murray State left fielder Dustin Mercer made an athletic catch on the warning track to rob the Bruins of a two-run hit.

From Los Angeles Times

Fraser came of age on Mercer Island, adjacent to Lake Washington’s eastern shore, across a heavily-trafficked pontoon bridge notorious for fatal crashes.

From Los Angeles Times

In the same letter, Mercer said that he had seen evidence that five former Triples had been killed by the Taliban after their resettlement applications were rejected.

From BBC