- confectionary
- confectionary c.1600 (n.) "confection maker," also "confection maker's shop," from CONFECTION (Cf. confection) + -ARY (Cf. -ary). As an adjective, from 1660s.
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Confectionary — Con*fec tion*a*ry, a. Prepared as a confection. [1913 Webster] The biscuit or confectionary plum. Cowper. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Confectionary — Con*fec tion*a*ry, n. [Cf. LL. confectionaris a pharmacist.] A confectioner. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks. 1 Sam. viii. 13. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confectionary — [kən fek′shəner΄ē] adj. 1. of or like a confection 2. of confectioners or their work n. pl. confectionaries ☆ 1. CONFECTIONERY (sense 3) 2. a confection … English World dictionary
confectionary — 1. adjective a) Relating to, or of the nature of confections or their production. confectionary wares b) Prepared as a confection. Thy morning bounties ere I left my home, / The biscuit, or confectionary plum; 2. noun a) A … Wiktionary
confectionary — noun (plural aries) Date: 1599 1. sweets 2. archaic confectioner 3. confectionery 3 • confectionary adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
confectionary — /keuhn fek sheuh ner ee/, n., pl. confectionaries, adj. n. 1. a candy; sweetmeat. 2. a place where confections are kept or made. 3. confectionery (def. 3). adj. 4. pertaining to or of the nature of confections or their production. [1590 1600; … Universalium
confectionary — con fec·tion·er·y || nÉ™rɪ n. candy or pastry; pastry shop, bake shop … English contemporary dictionary
confectionary — con·fec·tion·ary … English syllables
confectionary — con•fec•tion•ar•y [[t]kənˈfɛk ʃəˌnɛr i[/t]] n. pl. ar•ies, adj. 1) coo a candy; sweetmeat 2) a place where confections are kept or made 3) coo confectionery 3) 4) of or like confections or their production • Etymology: 1590–1600; < ML … From formal English to slang
confectionary — /kənˈfɛkʃənəri/ (say kuhn fekshuhnuhree) noun (plural confectionaries) 1. a place where confections are kept or made. 2. Obsolete a confection or sweet. 3. Obsolete a confectioner. –adjective 4. relating to or of the nature of confections or… …
