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confectory

confectory adjective: relating to the art of making confectionery.

Adjective

confectory (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Relating to the art of making confectionery.
    • the wanton might Of Confectory Art endeavor'd how
      To charm all Tasts to their sweet overthrow1648, Joseph Beaumont, “(please specify the canto number)”, in Psyche: Or Loves Mysterie, […], London: […] John Dawson for George Boddington, […], →OCLC

Noun

confectory (plural confectories)

  1. (archaic) confectioner's; sweetshop

Forms of confectory

pluralconfectories

Questions about confectory

What does confectory mean?
Confectory means relating to the art of making confectionery.
What part of speech is confectory?
Confectory can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near confectory in the dictionary

  1. confectioning
  2. confectionist
  3. confectionists
  4. confections
  5. confectories
  6. confectory
  7. confects
  8. confecture
  9. confectures
  10. Confed
  11. Confed'n

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