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- [ped-ler]
- /ˈpɛd lər/
- /ˈped.lər/
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- [ped-ler]
- /ˈpɛd lər/
Definitions of pedlar word
- noun pedlar a person who sells from door to door or in the street. 1
- noun pedlar a person who tries to promote some cause, candidate, viewpoint, etc. 1
- noun pedlar a person who peddles; hawker 0
- abbreviation PEDLAR peddler 0
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Origin of pedlar
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English pedlere, unexplained variant of peder, derivative of ped(de) basket
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Parts of speech for Pedlar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pedlar popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- what does pedlar mean?
- what is a pedlar?
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