What does Monger mean?
Definitions for Monger
ˈmʌŋ gər, ˈmɒŋ-mon·ger
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Monger.
Princeton's WordNet
trader, bargainer, dealer, mongerverb
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
peddle, monger, huckster, hawk, vend, pitchverb
sell or offer for sale from place to place
Wiktionary
mongernoun
A dealer in a specific commodity, normally used in combination
mongernoun
A person promoting something undesirable, always used in combination
mongerverb
To sell or peddle something
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Mongernoun
A dealer; a seller. It is used after the name of any commodity to express a seller of that commodity: as, a fishmonger; and sometimes a medler in any thing: as, a whoremonger; a newsmonger.
Etymology: mangere , Saxon, a trader; from mangian , Saxon, to trade.
Th’ impatient states monger
Could now contain himself no longer. Hudibras, p. iii.
Webster Dictionary
Mongernoun
a trader; a dealer; -- now used chiefly in composition; as, fishmonger, ironmonger, newsmonger
Mongernoun
a small merchant vessel
Mongerverb
to deal in; to make merchandise of; to traffic in; -- used chiefly of discreditable traffic
Etymology: [AS. mangere, fr. mangian to trade; akin to Icel. manga to trade, mangari a trader, OHG. mangari, mengari; cf. L. mango a dealer in slaves.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Monger
mung′gėr, n. a trader: a dealer, chiefly in composition, sometimes depreciatory.—v.t. to trade in. [A.S. mangere—mang, a mixture.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
monger
A trader. (See MONKEY.)
Etymology and Origins
Monger
This word enters into various designations of the trading community, such as Fishmonger, Costermonger, being derived from the Anglo-Saxon mongere, “one who trades.”
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
MONGER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Monger is ranked #12842 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Monger surname appeared 2,397 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Monger.
63.9% or 1,533 total occurrences were White.
22.9% or 550 total occurrences were Black.
7.5% or 180 total occurrences were Asian.
2.7% or 65 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.6% or 40 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.2% or 29 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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germon
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Monger in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Monger in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Monger in a Sentence
If america must call itself-a in god we trust-nation as written on its money, then it must stop being -the hypocrite and hate monger that it manifests in other things. We love to shout- oh my god-for so many things which suddenly comes upon us, but still we live a life of hatred and contempt for our fellow man. This hypocrisy will destroy us all. God is not mocked!
[ I feel ] a responsibility to put out positive content, there's a lot of headlines that are really scary. I think because I have such a large following, I feel a sense of responsibility to share optimism and positivity and not fear monger.
Do not be intimidated or misled, exploited by those with ulterior motives and in particular, do not be a rumour monger yourself, or join the anti-China forces in stigmatizing or demonizing the legislation.
We find these attacks on Ammar Yasser Najjar to be disgraceful and very obviously rooted in bigotry and fear mongering, they quite clearly have no foundation in fact. They are not about policy. They are not about security. They are about trying to fear-monger on the basis of Ammar's Arab and Hispanic heritage.
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