单词 | chandler |
释义 | chandler[ chand-ler, chahnd- ] / ˈtʃænd lər, ˈtʃɑnd- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chandler ON THESAURUS.COM nouna person who makes or sells candles and sometimes other items of tallow or wax, as soap. a dealer or trader in supplies, provisions, etc., of a specialized type: a ship chandler. a retailer of provisions, groceries, etc. Origin of chandler1275–1325; Middle English chandeler candlestick, maker or seller of candles <Anglo-French, Old French chandelier, literally, someone or something connected with candles, equivalent to chandellecandle + -ier-ier2 Words nearby chandlerchandelier, chandelier earring, chandelle, Chandernagore, Chandigarh, chandler, Chandler period, Chandler, Raymond, chandlery, Chandragupta, Chandrasekhar Definition for chandler (2 of 2)Chandler [ chand-ler, chahnd- ] / ˈtʃænd lər, ˈtʃɑnd- / nounCharles Frederick, 1836–1925, U.S. scientist, educator, and public-health expert. Raymond (Thornton), 1888–1959, U.S. writer of detective novels. a town in central Arizona. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chandlerBritish Dictionary definitions for chandler (1 of 2)chandler / (ˈtʃɑːndlə) / nouna dealer in a specified trade or merchandisecorn chandler; ship's chandler a person who makes or sells candles British obsolete a retailer of grocery provisions; shopkeeper Word Origin for chandlerC14: from Old French chandelier one who makes or deals in candles, from chandelle candle British Dictionary definitions for chandler (2 of 2)Chandler / (ˈtʃɑːndlə) / nounRaymond (Thornton). 1888–1959, US thriller writer: created Philip Marlowe, one of the first detective heroes in fiction Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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