All 6 Uses of
mercenary
in
Gone with the Wind
- I think you're a mercenary rascal—just like the Yankees.†
Chpt 2.9
- "I think you are vile and mercenary," said Scarlett, but her remark was automatic.†
Chpt 2.13
- Mercenary?†
Chpt 2.13 *
- Though perhaps that is merely a synonym for mercenary.†
Chpt 2.13
- Any loyal Confederate who had a thousand dollars in cash in 1861 could have done what I did, but how few were mercenary enough to take advantage of their opportunities!†
Chpt 2.13
- I'm going to be a rich man when this war is over, Scarlett, because I was farsighted—pardon me, mercenary.†
Chpt 2.13
Definition:
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(mercenary as in: a mercenary soldier) a person hired to fight for a country other than their own