Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. One that sells stationery.
- n. Archaic A publisher.
- n. Archaic A bookseller.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A bookseller.
- n. One who sells the materials used in writing, as paper, pens, pencils, ink, etc.
Wiktionary
- n. A person or business that sells stationery.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. obsolete A bookseller or publisher; -- formerly so called from his occupying a stand, or
station , in the market place or elsewhere. - n. One who sells paper, pens, quills, inkstands, pencils, blank books, and other articles used in writing.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
Etymologies
- From Mediaeval Latin stationarius, used of a bookseller who had a fixed station, especially at universities. (Wiktionary)
- Middle English staciouner, a bookseller, from Medieval Latin statiōnārius, shopkeeper (as against a peddler), probably from Latin statiō, statiōn-, place of business; see station. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“The stationer was a little ashamed, and used to defend himself feebly, and in a mealy voice profess a Kropotkinesque gospel of tolerance.”
“I just remember that stationery is sold by a stationer, not a stationar.”
“Stationary also used to mean stationery; both terms derive from the Latin stationarius, stationery arriving indirectly by stationer + - y.”
“Stationery means stationery goods, i.e. items sold by a stationer, such as paper, pens, ink, envelopes, and other office supplies and writing and printing material.”
“Martin Ramin for The Wall Street Journal, Styling by Anne Cardenas PAPER TRAIL | As a clever promotional device, bespoke stationer Thornwillow Press Ltd. created calling cards featuring the names of literary and cinematic characters, a sample of them shown here.”
“A 'calling card' provides relevant information about where to reach you, but also clues about your style and character," said Luke Ives Pontifell, publisher and founder of Thornwillow Press, Ltd., a bespoke stationer based in a drawing room of New York's St. Regis Hotel.”
“Said Emily Arden Wells, a custom stationer in Brooklyn, N.Y., "You can text your contact details, but they just get lost in that digital device; you forget the person.”
“The very idea of having to track down over 100 home addresses, find a stationer and design the cards sent me into a panic -- never mind those pesky RSVP cards don't forget you need postage on them as well, and you end up getting frustrated and angry at those guests that never seem to send them back on time.”
The Huffington Post: Julie Benz: Why I'm Sending Paperless Post Wedding Invites
“Facebook References Kiss and Punch, a small stationer in southern California, offers a letterpress card that resembles a Facebook screen and says, Congratulations on your changed relationship status!”
“A cartoon from someecards.com, an electronic stationer, showing a woman holding a dollar and saying, "another dollar that won't be going to Susan G. Komen," made the rounds on Facebook and had been viewed tens of thousands of times by Friday afternoon.”
The Wall Street Journal: Social Media Flex Muscles Again, Amplifying Protests
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