Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- A city of south-central Arizona southeast of Phoenix. It is a residential community and winter resort. Population: 241,000.
- Chandler, Raymond Thornton 1888-1959. American novelist noted for creating the character Philip Marlowe, a tough and cynical detective. His works include The Big Sleep (1939) and Farewell, My Lovely (1940).
Wiktionary
- n. An English occupational surname for a maker or seller of candles.
- n. A male given name, transferred use of the surname.
Examples
“CHANDLER -- An out-of-control vehicle narrowly missed hitting a Department of Public Safety officer investigating an accident in Chandler Tuesday morning.”
“CHANDLER -- One suspect is in custody and two others are on the loose after they allegedly opened fire on a vehicle in Chandler.”
“CHANDLER -- Chandler police say a suspect who likes to steal cosmetics has resurfaced after nearly six months.”
“CHANDLER -- Some parents say their children were exposed to an anti-abortion and anti-gay campaign inside a Chandler haunted house.”
“CHANDLER -- Chandler police are investigating the discovery of man's body found in a large water fountain in front of a $1 million home in a neighborhood that backs up to a golf course.”
“CHANDLER -- Police say three Chandler teens were arrested after a night of crime.”
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Occupational Surnames
English surnames based upon an occupation. As one would expect, many of the occupations that lent themselves to these surnames no longer exist, and variant spellings abound.
Baxter, Barber, Miller, Chandler, Cooper, Hooper, Crocker, Potter, Clark, Cohen, Currier, Collier and 179 more...
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The Chandlery
Candles, candle-making; photometry, and a couple of oily fish used as light sources.
Paschal candle, unity candle, Turmleuchter, Julleuchter, menora, candle warmer, candle tree, altar candle, stiffener, tealight, votive candle, prayer candle and 135 more...
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