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chandlery

chand·lery

UK/ˈt͡ʃændləɹi/ US/ˈt͡ʃɑːndləɹi/ uncommon

noun

1.

candles and other commodities sold by a chandler

2.

a storeroom where candles are kept

Origin

From Middle French chandelerie, from chandelier (“chandler”). Equivalent to candle + -ery.

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