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candler¹

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

noun 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.

    Similar: chandler

candler²

noun candlers

  1. A device for candling. An egg candler used in a light room can be easily made […]

Candler³

proper noun Candlers

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

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"candler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/candler. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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candler. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/candler

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"candler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/candler.

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@misc{candler_2026,
  title = {candler},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/candler},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}