Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

merchant prince

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables: mer-chan-t prince
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mercantile plutocrat: a man who wields great de facto political power by virtue of economic assets derived from trade and commerce.

noun

A prince among merchants: a wealthy and influential merchant.

Example Sentences

"The customs and duties paid by each ship, great or small, amount in the whole to 70 or 80 slaves. The king [sc. of Ardrah] has the first choice of goods, whether in the payment of duties, or in exchange for slaves; the hereditary prince the second, the merchant''' prince the third, the Marbut the fourth, and afterwards the great officers of the court."
"...you’re establishing a plutocracy. You’re making us a land of traders and merchant princes. Then what of the future?"

Etymology

Under the influence of Isaiah 23:8, describing "Tyre... whose merchants are princes..."

Inflected Forms

merchant princes (plural)

Synonyms

captain of industry

Questions

What does merchant prince mean?: A mercantile plutocrat: a man who wields great de facto political power by virtue of economic assets derived from trade and commerce.
Where does merchant prince come from?: Under the influence of Isaiah 23:8, describing "Tyre... whose merchants are princes..."

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