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mart - What does it mean?

Definition of 'mart'

English

Etymology 1

Ultimately from (etyl) mercatus; see market.

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A market.
  • * (William Cowper)
  • Where has commerce such a mart as London?
  • (obsolete) A bargain.
  • * 1616 ,
  • Now I play a merchant's part, and venture madly on a desperate mart .

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (obsolete) To buy or sell in, or as in a mart.
  • * Shakespeare
  • To sell and mart your officer for gold / To undeservers.
  • (obsolete) To traffic.
  • Etymology 2

    (etyl) Mars (stem Mart- ).

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Mart — The god .
  • (obsolete) Battle; contest.
  • Anagrams

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