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Added 9 October 2026

dealer

/ˈdiːlə(ɹ)/ noun

In Latin: mangō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dealer at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold.
A firm engaged in trading.
A seller of illicit goods.
a dealer in stolen goods

Origin

From Middle English delare, from Old English dǣlere, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?]. By surface analysis, deal + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Deeler, West Frisian dieler, Dutch deler, German Teiler, Swedish delare.

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