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vintner


vint·ner

noun \ˈvint-nər\

: a person who makes wine

: a person who sells wine

Full Definition of VINTNER

1
:  a wine merchant
2
:  a person who makes wine
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Origin of VINTNER

Middle English, alteration of vineter, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin vinetarius, from Latin vinetum vineyard, from vinum wine
First Known Use: 15th century

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