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Meaning of "merc" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MERC

merc  [mɜːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MERC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Merc is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MERC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Merc

Merc may refer to: ▪ Mandatory employment-related costs, in Canada these are CPP, EI, and WC ▪ Merc Clothing, classic British clothing brand ▪ Merc, a text-based online game software platform ▪ Mobile Emission Reduction Credit, used in pollution reduction ▪ Middle East Rally Championship ▪ Merc Lapidus, a character in British/American sitcom Episodes Merc as an abbreviation: ▪ Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or the building where it operates, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Center ▪ Mercantile National Bank Building, a building in Downtown Dallas ▪ Mercedes-Benz, a motor manufacturer and its products ▪ Mercenary, a soldier for hire ▪ Mercury automobile ▪ Mineral Exploration Research Centre, a geological research centre at Laurentian University ▪ San Jose Mercury News, a newspaper ▪ Sir Peter Blake Marine Education and Recreation Centre, an outdoor leisure complex in New Zealand ▪ Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission, is Electricity regulatory commission in Maharashtra, India.

Definition of merc in the English dictionary

The definition of merc in the dictionary is a mercenary, being a man hired to fight for a foreign army.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MERC


artwork
ˈɑːtˌwɜːk
berk
bɜːk
berserk
bəˈzɜːk
burke
bɜːk
cirque
sɜːk
dirk
dɜːk
framework
ˈfreɪmˌwɜːk
homework
ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk
housework
ˈhaʊsˌwɜːk
jerk
dʒɜːk
kirk
kɜːk
merk
mɜːk
network
ˈnɛtˌwɜːk
paperwork
ˈpeɪpəˌwɜːk
patchwork
ˈpætʃˌwɜːk
Pet.
pɜːk
teamwork
ˈtiːmˌwɜːk
Turk
tɜːk
wickerwork
ˈwɪkəˌwɜːk
work
wɜːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MERC

merbromin
Merca
Mercalli scale
mercantile
mercantile agency
mercantile marine
mercantile paper
mercantile system
mercantilism
mercantilist
mercantilistic
mercaptan
mercaptide
mercaptopurine
mercat
Mercator
Mercator projection
Mercator´s projection
mercenaries
mercenarily

WORDS THAT END LIKE MERC

arc
carbon arc
coenosarc
Duparc
ectosarc
futharc
futhorc
island arc
Jeanne d´Arc
Joan of Arc
marc
mercury arc
minute of arc
narc
orc
perisarc
rc
reflex arc
story arc
torc

Synonyms and antonyms of merc in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «merc» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MERC

Find out the translation of merc to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of merc from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «merc» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

佣兵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

merc
570 millions of speakers

English

merc
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

MERC
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحائزات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

наемник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

merc
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

merc
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

merc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merc
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Merc
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メルセデスベンツ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

용병
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pira
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

merc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

MERC
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेर्क
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

merc
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

merc
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

merc
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

найманець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

merc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

merc
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

merc
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

merc
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

merc
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of merc

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MERC»

The term «merc» is very widely used and occupies the 22.621 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of merc
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MERC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «merc» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «merc» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about merc

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MERC»

Discover the use of merc in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to merc and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Merc: American soldiers of fortune
Profiles the character and motivation of the American mercenary soldiers-adventurers, former Green Berets and other Vietnam-era soldiers, and ex-CIA agents--who sell their military experience and expertise
Jay Mallin, Robert K. Brown, 1980
2
The Merc: the emergence of a global financial powerhouse
A profile of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange chronicles the Merc's earliest years to its rise to power, and discusses current FBI investigations into price tampering The story of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange is one of drama and vigor, ...
Bob Tamarkin, 1993
3
A White Merc With Fins
What plan? The plan to walk into Michael Winner's private bank and walk out with half a million quid. Fast, clever, stylish, funny and utterly compulsive, this is a first novel with everything.
James Hawes, 2012
4
Merc and Her Men
Elizabeth Lapthorne. Much like Gregor before him, Max had been whisked away on a cruiser into the stars for more in-depth training and never been heard from again. She had visited her family, closed up her musty and memory-laden ...
Elizabeth Lapthorne, 2005
5
A White Merc with Fins
The dazzling debut of a new voice in fiction, this is the funny, unexpected story of a balding, thickening 28-year-old who, having spent the bulk of his twenties avoiding a career in the quasi-black market of London's temp agencies, now ...
James M. Hawes, 1996
6
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
As the only publicly traded financial exchange in the U.S., the Merc is the only game in town. The Merc is in the uncertainty business. It operates as a financial intermediary between people who want to buy freedom from uncertainty (hedgers ) ...
7
Encyclopedia of Remedy Relationships in Homeopathy
neuralgia, worse at night, involves head, when Merc fails30; otalgia violent, involves the face and teeth, chilly, after Merc fails30; chronic inflammation of ear where Merc seems indicated but fails'3; ciliary neuralgia after operation'5; diarrhoea ...
Abdur Rehman, 2003
8
Popular Science
MOST ADVANCED OF ALL FISHING TWINS Exclusive Mercury 6-in-lines — 8O hp Merc BOO, 7O hp Merc ZOO. World's most powerful family out- boards! Choice of two single-lever power control systems: full gear shift lower unit, for those ...
9
The Greatest Racing Driver
Benz Merc. Benz Auto Union Auto Union Auto Union 17-May Tunis Carthage 12.7 7.9 381.3 237.0 B. Rosemeyer R.Caracciola C.Pintacuda JP.Wimille 160.3 99.6 B.Rosemeyer 167.0 103.8 4.2 Auto Union Merc. Benz Alfa-Romeo Bugatti Auto ...
Angus Dougall, 2013
10
Popular Mechanics
MOST ADVANCED OF ALL FISHING TWINS Exclusive Mercury 6-in-lines — 8O hp Merc 80O, 7O hp Merc 7OO. World's most powerful family out- boards! Choice of two single-lever power control systems: full gear shift lower unit, for those who  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MERC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term merc is used in the context of the following news items.
1
River and Merc UK Regulatory Announcement: Form 8.3 - Anite Plc …
(f) Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are they today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer? NA ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
2
Merc speedster nabbed after high-speed chase | News24
Durban - A 42-year-old man - recorded travelling at nearly 170km/h in a Mercedes Benz on KwaZulu-Natal's south coast - was arrested on ... «News24, Jul 15»
3
Merc-AMG GT ROARS into SA | News24
MERCEDES-BENZ has a lot riding on its new GT sports car. The new GT, part of the new nomenclature that is Mercedes-AMG, is a mid-engine ... «News24, Jul 15»
4
Stolen Merc believed dumped and burnt | Cornish Guardian
A MERCEDES stolen from Bugle last week is believed to have been dumped and set on fire. The black car was taken from the B3374 between ... «Cornish Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Trailblazing Merc GLE Coupe arrives | Irish Car+Travel
Between now and September when deliveries of the Mercedes-Benz GLE coupe begin to arrive in greater numbers, eagle-eyed motorists can ... «Irish Car+Travel, Jul 15»
6
Brokerages Set Mercer International Price Target at $14.50 …
Mercer International logo Shares of Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
7
Mercer International Inc. Announces Leadership Transition
NEW YORK, July 20, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercer International Inc. (Nasdaq:MERC) (TSX:MRI.U) ("Mercer" or the "Company") is ... «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»
8
Merc SA in 'transport scam' probe
Police have reopened investigations into an intricate BEE scheme involving Mercedes-Benz South Africa, which apparently left several ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
9
'Deadpool' Actor Ryan Reynolds Wants His Character In 'X-Force …
"Deadpool" won't be hitting theaters until next year, but fans of the actor as well as the Merc with a Mouth were unstoppable in their support for ... «iSchoolGuide, Jul 15»
10
Cars: It's back to the drawing board with Merc estate
As you are probably aware, this is based on the compact CLA 4dr coupé which itself is a baby-Merc-take on the large and wonderful CLS. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

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