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- [kuh n-fek-shuh-ner]
- /kənˈfɛk ʃə nər/
- /kənˈfek.ʃən.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-fek-shuh-ner]
- /kənˈfɛk ʃə nər/
Definitions of confectioner word
- countable noun confectioner A confectioner is a person whose job is making or selling sweets and chocolates. 3
- noun confectioner a person who makes or sells sweets or confections 3
- noun confectioner a person whose work or business is making or selling confectionery 3
- noun confectioner a person who makes or sells candies and, sometimes, ice cream, cakes, etc. 1
- noun confectioner A person whose occupation is making or selling candy and other sweets. 1
- noun confectioner sb who makes or sells sweets 1
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Origin of confectioner
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; confection + -er1
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Parts of speech for Confectioner
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
confectioner popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
confectioner usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with confectioner
- who is a confectioner?
- what is the meaning of confectioner?
- how to become a confectioner?
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