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Chandler

chand·ler

UK/ˈt͡ʃɑːndlə(ɹ)/ US/ˈt͡ʃændlə(ɹ)/ fairly common

noun

1.

United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)

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2.

a retail dealer in provisions and supplies

3.

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.

Phrases

  • Chandler wobble

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