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Meaning of "mercery" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF MERCERY

ˈmɜːsərɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MERCERY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mercery 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 MERCERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mercery

Mercery initially referred to silk, linen, and fustian textiles imported to England in the 12th century. The term mercery later extended to goods made of these and the sellers of those goods.

Definition of mercery in the English dictionary

The definition of mercery in the dictionary is fabrics and fine cloth, as sold by a mercer. Other definition of mercery is a shop selling fabrics and fine cloth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MERCERY

accessory · anniversary · aspersory · bursary · conclusory · cursory · delusory · discursory · elusory · exclusory · goosery · grocery · illusory · necessary · patisserie · percursory · precursory · prelusory · reclusory · sorcery

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MERCERY

mercenaries · mercenarily · mercenariness · mercenarism · mercenary · mercer · mercerisation · mercerise · merceriser · mercerization · mercerize · mercerizer · merch · merchandise · merchandiser · merchandising · merchandize · merchandizer · merchandizing · merchant

WORDS THAT END LIKE MERCERY

battery · celery · chancery · court of chancery · delivery · discovery · duncery · embracery · every · fan tracery · gallery · greengrocery · imagery · in chancery · mystery · photo gallery · query · spicery · sword and sorcery · tracery

Synonyms and antonyms of mercery in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mercery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MERCERY

Find out the translation of mercery to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of mercery from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mercery» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

布类
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

mercería
570 millions of speakers
en

English

mercery
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

mercery
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

mercery
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

mercery
278 millions of speakers
pt

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mercery
270 millions of speakers
bn

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mercery
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

mercerie
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Pemalas
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Mercery
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

mercery
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

mercery
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Mercery
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự buôn bán tơ lụa
80 millions of speakers
ta

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mercery
75 millions of speakers
mr

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मार्शरी
75 millions of speakers
tr

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mercery
70 millions of speakers
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Mercery
65 millions of speakers
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mercery
50 millions of speakers
uk

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mercery
40 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Romanian

mercerie
30 millions of speakers
el

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mercery
15 millions of speakers
af

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mercery
14 millions of speakers
sv

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mercery
10 millions of speakers
no

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mercery
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mercery

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MERCERY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of mercery
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mercery

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MERCERY»

Discover the use of mercery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mercery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The mercery of London: trade, goods and people, 1130-1578
Although mercers have long been recognised as one of the most influential trades in medieval London, this is the first book to offer a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the trade from the twelfth to the sixteenth century.
Anne F. Sutton, 2005
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Congressional Serial Set
Butter Cheese Coal Crockery wares, porcelain Distilled liquors Dyestuffs, drugs, and chemicals Dry goods Olassand glassware — Eides, skins, and leather Margarine batter Meat Mercery Metals Metal wares Paper Steam agricultural engines ...
‎1899
3
Congressional edition
S.i 1 i >,i;i's (art* under Meat ) : Fresh and salted Smoked or dried Scissors (see mile to Mercery) Sealing wax (see under Wax) Seals (see mite to Mercery) Sewing needles (see mite to Mercery) Ships, I Hint a and vessels, for inland use Sieves ...
United States. Congress, 1898
4
U.S. consular reports, Special
Kerseymere, manufactures of (see Manufactures) Knitting-needles (see Mercery) Knives and cutlery (see Mercery) Lace (see Manufactures) Lamps, with or without globes Lavender oil (see Perfumery) Lawn (see Manufactures! '. Leather work ...
United States. Dept. of State. Bureau of Statistics, United States. Bureau of Foreign Commerce, United States. Dept. of Commerce and Labor. Bureau of Statistics, 1892
5
Special Consular Reports
RZtW or unbleached printing cotton used as raw material in calico printing and dying factories is not classed under this heading on condition of the stipulations made to prevent abuses being observed.) Marble, small articles of (see Mercery) .
United States. Bureau of Foreign Commerce, 1892
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United States Congressional serial set
Meat Mercery ware . . Metals Metal ware Paper Steam engines and machinery Stone Sugar, refined .. Tar and pilch .. Vinegar Wine Yarns Pounds. 2, (529, 800 1,467,400 367,400 2, 145, 000 1,984,400 83,000 950,400 444,400 35,200 ...
‎1905
7
The Medieval Account Books of the Mercers of London: An ...
The souls of women, it may be noted, were prayed for equally as 'sisters' of the mercers' mistery: Payed to the Mayster of Saint Thomas and his bretheryn the v day of July for dyrige of the brothered and systers of the mercery – x s. [f. 166v] The ...
Lisa Jefferson, 2009
8
Medieval Trade in the Mediterranean World: Illustrative ...
First, on April 2, received from Giannino Rota127 for 34 large bales188 of fustian [and] 5 of mercery carried to Geneva and sold there, as he asserts by the slip: 3 florins petty Also, from the same, as he swore by the slip to send [them] to Geneva  ...
Robert Sabatino Lopez, Irving Woodworth Raymond, Olivia Remie Constable, 2001
9
Canterbury Through Time
Mercery. Lane. You might expect the approach to any cathedral to be a grand and rather spectacular thoroughfare, but how wrong you'd be in the case of Canterbury. The main direct route to its cathedral gate is via a narrow side street off the ...
John Clancy, 2013
10
Commercial Relations of the United States with Foreign ...
Butter Cheese Coal Crockery ware and porcelain Distilled liquors Drugs, dyestuffs, and chemicals Dry goods Glass and glassware II ides, skins, and leather Margarin butter Meat Mercery ware Metals Metal wares Paper Steam agricultural ...
‎1903

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MERCERY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mercery is used in the context of the following news items.
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DO YOU RECOGNISE THESE PEOPLE? Police hunt gang …
A second offence happened at around 10.30am on Tuesday June 30, when the same group entered Sainsbury's on Mercery Road and stole numerous bottles of ... «Dorset Echo, Jul 15»
2
The talented Mr Trumper
Victor then teamed with James Giltinan in a cricket depot and mercery business. The pair also figured prominently in the formation of the New ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
3
Stories of Marrakech Woman That Nabil Ayouch Didn't See
I stopped to salute an old friend who runs a mercery; while we were sipping mint tea, a woman stopped by, they exchanged a few words of ... «Morocco World News, Jun 15»
4
Mids Shine at UWW Junior Nationals
However, Riley Lefever of Titan Mercery Wrestling Club edged Bernstein in the third-place bout, 12-9. Navy had three Mids place in the Greco ... «NavySports.com, May 15»
5
Crossing planned for busy Weymouth junction
Just close that side of the road off & divert everyone around Mercery road. If it was Diy sos they'd have it done in a week. Why will it take 8 ... «Dorset Echo, May 15»
6
Wanted felon caught after being seen at club
Cedrick Demon Mercery, 22, of Norwood Court, was served with a warrant and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and ... «Online Athens, Apr 15»
7
Fuel spill cleanup reduces I-80 in Mercer County to one lane
MERCERY COUNTY, Pa. (WKBN) – One lane of Interstate 80 in Mercer County will remain closed until Thursday evening so crews can remove ... «WKBN.com, Mar 15»
8
Clothes, Espionage and Murder in the Queen's Wardrobe
After Murder in the Queen's Wardrobe, the series continues with Murder in the Mercery in March 2016. Emerson lives in the mountains of ... «British Weekly, Mar 15»
9
CBS Television Distribution Dominates February 2015 Sweep
In game, “Family Feud” (6.8) from Debmar-Mercery and FremantleMedia rose by 17 percent, the most of any occupant in the category. On the ... «TV Media Insights, Mar 15»
10
Medical firm's £100 gift for toy appeal
Medisave UK, which is based on Mercery Road, generously donated £100 to the Dorset Echo Christmas Toy Appeal. This is the first year the ... «Dorset Echo, Dec 14»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mercery [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mercery>. May 2024 ».
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