Royal Merchants
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The wealthy Venetian mer- chants of the 13th century, such as the Sanudos, the Justiniani, the Grimaldi, and others, who erected principalities in divers places of the
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Royal Merchants” mean?
The wealthy Venetian mer- chants of the 13th century, such as the Sanudos, the Justiniani, the Grimaldi, and others, who erected principalities in divers places of the
Is “Royal Merchants” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.