chandler

[ chand-ler, chahnd- ]

/ ˈtʃænd lər, ˈtʃɑnd- /

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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.

Nearby words

chandelier, chandelier earring, chandelle, chandernagore, chandigarh, chandler, chandler period, chandler, raymond, chandlery, chandragupta, chandrasekhar

Origin of chandler

1275–1325; Middle English chandeler candlestick, maker or seller of candles < Anglo-French, Old French chandelier, literally, someone or something connected with candles, equivalent to chandelle candle + -ier -ier²

Definition for chandler (2 of 2)

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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Examples from the Web for chandler

Remember when Chandler was sexually attracted to sharks and Phoebe raised a litter of baby rats?
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Ross needs to go to the hospital after having an allergic reaction, leaving Joey and Chandler to watch Baby Ben.
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Now He Who Was Chandler Bing is set to star, co-write, and executive produce an update of The Odd Couple for CBS.
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Robert Graves thought Hammett was better than either Chandler or Asbury and called The Maltese Falcon, “a literary landmark.”
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The policy changes are expected to be approved by Secretary of the Army John McHugh within 30 to 60 days, Chandler said.
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The signal for the abandonment of the movement, according to Mr. Chandler, was given by Mr. Chase.
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Nearly opposite his resting place lies Captain Chandler, of the 19th Illinois.
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Born in Devonshire, his father kept a chandler's shop in Southwark.
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This reproduces in Chandler's translation a song-service in an ancient Latin liturgy (angulare fundamentum).
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Mrs. Chandler left the house at Islip, and Jacob Chandler and his family moved into it.
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British Dictionary definitions for chandler (1 of 2)

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

British Dictionary definitions for chandler (2 of 2)

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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