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chan•dler



Pronunciation: (chand'lur, chänd'-), [key]
—n.
1. a person who makes or sells candles and sometimes other items of tallow or wax, as soap.
2. a dealer or trader in supplies, provisions, etc., of a specialized type: a ship chandler.
3. a retailer of provisions, groceries, etc.

Chan•dler



Pronunciation: (chand'lur, chänd'-), [key]
—n.
1. Charles Frederick, 1836–1925, U.S. scientist, educator, and public-health expert.
2. Raymond (Thornton), 1888–1959, U.S. writer of detective novels.
3. a town in central Arizona. 29,673.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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