Definition of merchant stranger in English:
merchant stranger
noun ˌməːtʃ(ə)nt ˈstreɪn(d)ʒə
historical A merchant from a foreign country; a foreign trader.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Rolls of Parliament. From merchant + stranger.
Definition of merchant stranger in US English:
merchant stranger
nounˌməːtʃ(ə)nt ˈstreɪn(d)ʒə
historical A merchant from a foreign country; a foreign trader.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Rolls of Parliament. From merchant + stranger.