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candler

candler noun: a person who makes candles; a chandler.

Noun (1)

candler (plural candlers)

  1. A person who makes candles; a chandler.
    • A maker of candles is very properly called a candler; however, (as observed before) ch is seldom pronounced in this parish.1829, Joseph Hunter, The Hallamshire Glossary
    Synonyms:
    chandler

Noun (2)

candler (plural candlers)

  1. A device for candling.
    • An egg candler used in a light room can be easily made […]1917 September, Popular Mechanics, page 472

Proper noun capitalized: Candler

Candler (countable and uncountable, plural Candlers)

  1. A surname originating as an occupation for a candlemaker.
  2. An unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida.
  3. An unincorporated community in Hall County, Georgia, named after Allen D. Candler.
  4. An unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

candler meaning in Tamil

candler in Tamil

விளக்குநோக்கி

Synonyms of candler

Forms of candler

Noun
pluralcandlers
Proper noun
pluralCandlers

Origin of candler

From Middle English candelere, equivalent to candle (noun) + -er.

From candle (verb) + -er.

Words formed from candler

Questions about candler

What does candler mean?
Candler means a person who makes candles; a chandler.
What is candler in Tamil?
Candler in Tamil is விளக்குநோக்கி. See Candler meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is candler?
Candler can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of candler?
The plural of candler is candlers.

Words near candler in the dictionary

  1. candlepin
  2. candlepin bowling
  3. candlepins
  4. candlepower
  5. candlepowers
  6. candler
  7. Candler County
  8. candlers
  9. candles
  10. candles in the wind
  11. Candlesby

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Adapted from Wiktionary: candler (page history and authors); Candler (page history and authors); candler (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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