# merchants

Pronunciation: say "MUR-chuhnts" US /ˈmɝt͡ʃənts/, UK /ˈmɜːtʃənts/

## Noun

1. Plural of merchant. — plural of merchant
   - Simple: Plural of merchant. Use this form when talking about more than one trader.
   - _Wealthy merchants financed the voyage in exchange for a share of the cargo._
   - _The guild protected the interests of local merchants against foreign competition._

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