All 6 Uses of
mercenary
in
Washington Square
- The Doctor thought it very vulgar to be precipitate in accusing people of mercenary motives, inasmuch as his door had as yet not been in the least besieged by fortune-hunters; and, lastly, he was very curious to see whether Catherine might really be loved for her moral worth.†
Chpt 7
- He will tell you I am mercenary.†
Chpt 10
- Mercenary?†
Chpt 10 *
- You mean that he is mercenary.†
Chpt 11
- And therefore, you mean, I am mercenary—I only want your daughter's money."†
Chpt 12
- The word of a gentleman that I am not mercenary; that my affection for Miss Sloper is as pure and disinterested a sentiment as was ever lodged in a human breast!†
Chpt 12
Definition:
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(mercenary as in: a mercenary soldier) a person hired to fight for a country other than their own