chandler
chandler Lexical Profile
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American A major suburban city in Maricopa County, Arizona, in the southwestern United States, located southeast of Phoenix and known as a center for technology and semiconductor manufacturing.
A dealer or merchant who supplies equipment, provisions, and maintenance stores, especially for ships and boats.
"Before departing for the Atlantic crossing, the captain visited the harbor chandler to purchase fresh rope, brass fittings, and marine paint."
Historically, an artisan or tradesperson who makes or sells candles, soap, and tallow products.
"In the medieval market town, the local chandler supplied beeswax tapers to the parish church and tallow candles to ordinary households."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed into Middle English from Anglo-Norman chandeler and Old French chandelier, ultimately deriving from Late Latin candelarius ('candle-maker or candle-seller'), from Latin candela ('candle').
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