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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (5)

1. someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold;
[syn: trader, bargainer, dealer, monger]

2. a firm engaged in trading;

3. a seller of illicit goods;
- Example: "a dealer in stolen goods"

4. the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account;
[syn: principal, dealer]

5. the person who distributes the playing cards in a card game; 



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Dealer \Deal"er\, n.
   1. One who deals; one who has to do, or has concern, with
      others; esp., a trader, a trafficker, a shopkeeper, a
      broker, or a merchant; as, a dealer in dry goods; a dealer
      in stocks; a retail dealer.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. One who distributes cards to the players.
      [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

dealer
    n 1: someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods
         to be sold [syn: trader, bargainer, dealer, monger]
    2: a firm engaged in trading
    3: a seller of illicit goods; "a dealer in stolen goods"
    4: the major party to a financial transaction at a stock
       exchange; buys and sells for his own account [syn:
       principal, dealer]
    5: the person who distributes the playing cards in a card game