chandler

noun chan·dler \ˈchan(d)-lər\

Definition of CHANDLER

: a maker or seller of tallow or wax candles and usually soap

: a retail dealer in provisions and supplies or equipment of a specified kind <a yacht chandler>

Middle English chandeler, from Anglo-French, from chandele candle, from Latin candela

First Known Use: 14th century

biographical name Chan·dler \ˈchan-(d)lər\

Raymond Thornton 1888–1959 Am. nov. & screenwriter

geographical name Chan·dler \ˈchan(d)-lər\

city SW cen Arizona pop 236,123

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