confectioner

[ kuhn-fek-shuh-ner ]

/ kənˈfɛk ʃə nər /

noun

a person who makes or sells candies and, sometimes, ice cream, cakes, etc.

Origin of confectioner

First recorded in 1585–95; confection + -er¹

Words nearby confectioner

confabulation, confarreation, confect, confection, confectionary, confectioner, confectioners' sugar, confectionery, confed., confederacy, confederal

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Example sentences from the Web for confectioner

Sweet the confectioner and Lamb the butcher are individuals with whom I have had dealings.
Ponkapog Papers|Thomas Bailey Aldrich
They ordered the memorial dinner for the peace of her soul at the confectioner's at two and a half roubles a head.
The Witch and Other Stories|Anton Chekhov
But if near a confectioner in the city these can be bought cheaper than they can be made.
The Art of Entertaining|M. E. W. Sherwood
She watched her bustle off upon her round of errands, then turned and slowly walked into the confectioner's shop.
The Ordeal of Elizabeth|Elizabeth Von Arnim

I have heard it whispered already by Lillie Nadowar, now the wife of Butros the confectioner.
By Advice of Counsel|Arthur Train

British Dictionary definitions for confectioner

confectioner

/ (kənˈfɛkʃənə) /

noun

a person who makes or sells sweets or confections

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单词	confectioner
释义	confectioner [ kuhn-fek-shuh-ner ] / kənˈfɛk ʃə nər / noun a person who makes or sells candies and, sometimes, ice cream, cakes, etc. Origin of confectioner First recorded in 1585–95; confection + -er¹ Words nearby confectioner confabulation, confarreation, confect, confection, confectionary, confectioner, confectioners' sugar, confectionery, confed., confederacy, confederal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for confectioner Sweet the confectioner and Lamb the butcher are individuals with whom I have had dealings. Ponkapog Papers\|Thomas Bailey Aldrich They ordered the memorial dinner for the peace of her soul at the confectioner's at two and a half roubles a head. The Witch and Other Stories\|Anton Chekhov But if near a confectioner in the city these can be bought cheaper than they can be made. The Art of Entertaining\|M. E. W. Sherwood She watched her bustle off upon her round of errands, then turned and slowly walked into the confectioner's shop. The Ordeal of Elizabeth\|Elizabeth Von Arnim I have heard it whispered already by Lillie Nadowar, now the wife of Butros the confectioner. By Advice of Counsel\|Arthur Train British Dictionary definitions for confectioner confectioner / (kənˈfɛkʃənə) / noun a person who makes or sells sweets or confections 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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