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chandlery

chan·dler·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [chand-luh-ree, chahnd-]
    • /ˈtʃænd lə ri, ˈtʃɑnd-/
    • /ˈtʃɑːnd.lə.rɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chand-luh-ree, chahnd-]
    • /ˈtʃænd lə ri, ˈtʃɑnd-/

Definitions of chandlery word

  • noun chandlery the business, warehouse, or merchandise of a chandler 3
  • noun chandlery a place where candles are kept 3
  • noun chandlery a warehouse or storeroom for candles and other small wares 3
  • noun chandlery the merchandise, business, or warehouse of a chandler 3
  • noun plural chandlery a storeroom for candles. 1
  • noun plural chandlery the warehouse, wares, or business of a chandler. 1

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Origin of chandlery

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; chandler + -y3

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Parts of speech for Chandlery

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chandlery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

chandlery usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with chandlery

  • what does chandlery mean?
  • what is a chandlery?

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