noun

dealer

trader, merchant, seller, card dealer

He is a well-known art dealer.

He is a well-known art dealer.

It's your turn to be the dealer.

It's your turn to be the dealer.

a dealer in ((sth.)) a person who buys and sells (sth.) He is a dealer in antique furniture.

Synonyms: trader, merchant, seller

From the verb 'to deal' (to trade, to distribute) + the agent suffix '-er'.

A 'deal-er' is a person who 'deals' in something, like a car dealer or a card dealer.

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