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dealer
- /ˈdiːlə(ɹ)/ UK
Rhymes with -iːlə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
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.
noun dealers
- One who deals in goods, especially automobiles; a middleman. That used car dealer gave me a great deal on my 1962 rusted-out Volkswagen bug!
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A drug dealer, one who peddles illicit drugs.
It's true that all the men you knew were dealers
Who said they were through with dealing
Similar: peddler
- A particular type of stock broker or trader.
- The person who deals the cards in a card game.
- One who deals or metes out anything. Dealt a decisive blow, Newman himself becomes a vengeful dealer of blows, perpetuating the repetitive cycle of repression and eruption […]
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: trader, monger, bargainer, principal, merchant, vendor, trading, seller, reseller, retailer, provider, salesman, salesperson, bagman, depository, buyer
Translations
Every language
noun one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
| Español | concesionario, díler, dealer |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 딜러 dilleo, 영맨 yeongmaen, 상인 sang'in |
| 日本語 | ディーラー dīrā, 商人 shōnin |
| 中文 | 商人 shāngrén |
| Português | negociante |
| Français | concessionnaire |
| Deutsch | Händler |
| Italiano | distributore, rivenditore, rappresentante |
| Română | dealer, vânzător |
| Русский | ди́лер díler, торго́вец torgóvec |
| العربية | تَاجِر tājir, تَاجِرَة tājira |
noun a particular type of stock broker or trader
| 한국어 | 딜러 dilleo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ディーラー dīrā |
| Italiano | piazzista |
| Română | dealer |
| Русский | ди́лер díler, ма́клер mákler |
noun the person who deals the cards in a card game
| Español | repartidor de naipes |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 딜러 dilleo |
| 日本語 | 親 oya, ディーラー dīrā |
| 中文 | 荷官 héguān, 莊家 /庄家 zhuāngjiā, 莊 /庄 zhuāng |
| Português | distribuidor |
| Français | croupier, donneur |
| Deutsch | Geber |
| Română | dealer |
| Русский | сдаю́щий sdajúščij, раздаю́щий razdajúščij |
Talk about this word "dealer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dealer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dealer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dealer "dealer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dealer.Cite this
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title = {dealer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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