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Added 10 October 2026

chandler

/ˈt͡ʃændlɚ/ noun

Latin root: candelarius Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chandler at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959).
A retail dealer in provisions and supplies.
A maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints.

Origin

From Middle English chaundeler, from Old French chandelier, from Latin candelarius (“a candle-maker; a candlestick”), from the Latin candela (“a candle”); compare the English term candle.

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