1. прилагательное 1) корыстный; торгашеский Синоним(ы): selfish, self-interested 2) наёмный, нанятый (особенно о солдатах) Синоним(ы): hired 2. имя существительное наёмник, наймит
I. noun (plural -naries) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin mercenarius, irregular from merced-, merces wages — more at mercy one that serves merely for wages; especially a soldier hired into foreign service II. adjective 1. serving merely for pay or sordid advantage; venal; also greedy 2. hired for service in the army of a foreign country • mercenarily adverb • mercenariness noun