chandler

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English chaundeler, from Old French chandelier, from Latin candelarius (a candle-maker; a candlestick), from the Latin candela (a candle); compare the English term candle.

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Noun

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chandler (plural chandlers)

  1. A person who makes or sells candles.
    Synonym: candler
  2. (historical) A servant in a large household responsible for providing candles.
  3. A dealer in (a specific kind of) provisions or supplies; especially a ship chandler.

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Middle English

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Noun

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chandler

  1. Alternative form of chaundeler