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auctioneer (n.)

1708, "one whose business is to offer goods or property for sale by auction," from auction (n.) + -eer. From 1733 as a verb, "to sell by auction." Related: Auctioneering.

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Definitions of auctioneer from WordNet
1
auctioneer (v.)
sell at an auction;
Synonyms: auction / auction off
2
auctioneer (n.)
an agent who conducts an auction;
From wordnet.princeton.edu