chandler en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- A person who makes or sells candles.
- (historical) A servant in a large household responsible for providing candles.
- A dealer in (a specific kind of) provisions or supplies; especially a ship chandler.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chandlers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
chandleress · chandlery · chandlerly · chandlering
Relateds
chandelier · candle · candelabrum · candela · candidate · candid
Synonyms
Translations (52)
ru свечни́ца (person who makes or sells candles) · sh svećarica (person who makes or sells candles) · lt žvakdarė̃ (person who makes or sells candles) · cs svíčkařka (person who makes or sells candles) · pt candeeiro (person who makes or sells candles) · ota مومجی (person who makes or sells candles) · bg свещар (person who makes or sells candles) · vo kandelel (person who makes or sells candles) · is kramari (dealer in provisions or supplies) · de Kerzenzieherin (person who makes or sells candles) · ro aprovizionator (dealer in provisions or supplies) · bg бакалин (dealer in provisions or supplies) · ro lumânărar (person who makes or sells candles) · is kaupmaður (dealer in provisions or supplies) · de Kerzenmacherin (person who makes or sells candles) · ka მესანთლე (person who makes or sells candles) · ru свечник (person who makes or sells candles) · pl świecarz (person who makes or sells candles) · vo hikandelel (person who makes or sells candles) · sh voskar (person who makes or sells candles) · nl kaarsenmaker (person who makes or sells candles) · sh svećar (person who makes or sells candles) · ar شَمَّاع (person who makes or sells candles) · fi kynttiläntekijä (person who makes or sells candles) · is mangari (dealer in provisions or supplies) · rsk швичкар (person who makes or sells candles) · lt žvakdarỹs (person who makes or sells candles) · rue свічкарь (person who makes or sells candles) · hu gyertyakészítő (person who makes or sells candles) · rsk швичкарка (person who makes or sells candles) · az şamçı (person who makes or sells candles) · fr chandelier (person who makes or sells candles) · is kertagerðarmaður (person who makes or sells candles) · is kertasali (person who makes or sells candles) · de Kerzenmacher (person who makes or sells candles) · fi kynttiläkauppias (person who makes or sells candles) · sk sviečkár (person who makes or sells candles) · hu gyertyaárus (person who makes or sells candles) · cs svíčkař (person who makes or sells candles) · vo jikandelel (person who makes or sells candles) · de Kerzenzieher (person who makes or sells candles) · mk све́ќар (person who makes or sells candles) · de Lichtzieherin (person who makes or sells candles) · mk тр́говец (dealer in provisions or supplies) · hu gyertyaöntő (person who makes or sells candles) · sh voskarica (person who makes or sells candles) · fi kauppias (dealer in provisions or supplies) · is kaupsali (dealer in provisions or supplies) · tr mumcu (person who makes or sells candles) · de Lichtzieher (person who makes or sells candles) · mk све́ќарка (person who makes or sells candles) · ro aprovizionar (dealer in provisions or supplies)