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con⋅fec⋅tion⋅ar⋅y

[kuhn-fek-shuh-ner-ee] noun, plural -ar⋅ies, adjective
–noun
1. a candy; sweetmeat.
2. a place where confections are kept or made.
3. confectionery (def. 3).
–adjective
4. pertaining to or of the nature of confections or their production.

Origin:
1590–1600; < ML confectiōnārius, equiv. to confectiōn- confection + -ārius -ary
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con·fec·tion·ar·y   (kən-fěk'shə-něr'ē)   
n.   pl. con·fec·tion·ar·ies
  1. A confectioner's shop; a confectionery.

  2. Sweet preparations; confections.

  3. Obsolete A confectioner.

con·fec'tion·ar'y adj.
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