chandler
[ chand-ler, chahnd- ]
/ ˈtʃænd lər, ˈtʃɑnd- /
noun
a person who makes or sells candles and sometimes other items of tallow or wax, as soap.
a dealer or trader in supplies, provisions, etc., of a specialized type: a ship chandler.
a retailer of provisions, groceries, etc.
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RELATED WORDS
wholesaler, marketer, merchant, vendor, trader, speculator, banker, trafficker, retailer, bursar, businessperson, tradesman, changer, dispenser, merchandiser
Nearby words
- chandelier,
- chandelier earring,
- chandelle,
- chandernagore,
- chandigarh,
- chandler period,
- chandler, raymond,
- chandler, raymond thornton,
- chandlery,
- chandragupta
Origin of chandler
Chandler
[ chand-ler, chahnd- ]
/ ˈtʃænd lər, ˈtʃɑnd- /
noun
Charles Frederick,1836–1925, U.S. scientist, educator, and public-health expert.
Raymond (Thornton),1888–1959, U.S. writer of detective novels.
a town in central Arizona.
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chandler
/ (ˈtʃɑːndlə) /
noun
a dealer in a specified trade or merchandisecorn chandler; ship's chandler
a person who makes or sells candles
British obsolete a retailer of grocery provisions; shopkeeper
Word Origin for chandler
C14: from Old French chandelier one who makes or deals in candles, from chandelle candle
Chandler
/ (ˈtʃɑːndlə) /
noun
Raymond (Thornton). 1888–1959, US thriller writer: created Philip Marlowe, one of the first detective heroes in fiction
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chandler
"maker or seller of candles," late 14c., attested as a surname from late 13c. (also, from early 14c. "candle-holder;" see chandelier), from Old French chandelier (n.2) "candle-maker, candle-seller; person in charge of lighting a household, monastery, etc.," from Latin candelarius, from candela "candle" (see candle). Native candleman is attested from mid-13c.
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