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chan·dler·y
/
ˈtʃænd
lə
ri, ˈtʃɑnd-
/
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[
chand
-l
uh
-ree,
chahnd
-
]
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noun,
plural
chan·dler·ies.
1.
a storeroom for candles.
2.
the warehouse, wares, or business of a
chandler
.
Origin:
1595–1605;
chandler
+
-y
3
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chandlery
(ˈtʃɑːndlərɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-dleries
1.
the business, warehouse, or merchandise of a chandler
2.
a place where candles are kept
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Word Origin & History
chandlery
c.1600, from O.Fr. chandelerie, from chandelier (see
chandler
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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