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Confectionary

adj, noun

Adjective

1
Relating to, or of the nature of confections or their production. not-comparable
"confectionary wares"
2
Prepared as a confection. not-comparable
"Thy morning bounties ere I left my home, / The biscuit, or confectionary plum;"

Noun

1
A candy, sweetmeat; a confection. countable, uncountable
"After the dishes of meat were removed, a dessert of Arabian fruits, confectionaries and sweetmeats was served: among the latter was the date bread."
2
a confectioner's shop wordnet
3
A place where confections are manufactured, stored; a confectory. countable, obsolete, uncountable
4
Dated form of confectionery (“a confectioner's shop”). alt-of, countable, dated, uncountable
"They stopped at a confectionary where Blanche experienced her first ice cream."
5
One who makes confections; a confectioner. countable, obsolete, uncountable
"He will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks. -- 1 Samuel viii. 13."

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6
Archaic form of confectionery (“candy, sweets, taken collectively”). alt-of, archaic, uncountable
"Maigre Dishes, dishes used by Roman Catholics on the days when the Church forbids flesh-meats; comprehending fish and vegetable pies and soups, puddings, fruit-pies, egg-dishes, omelets, fritters, macaroni, all preparations of fish, cheese-dishes, fish-sausages, and all creams, jellies, and confectionary, also dressed vegetables, pickles, and preserves."

Etymology 1

From Late Latin cōnfectiōnārius (“one who prepares things by means of ingredients”), from Latin cōnfectiō (“preparing, producing”). See confection.

Etymology 2

From Late Latin cōnfectiōnārius (“one who prepares things by means of ingredients”), from Latin cōnfectiō (“preparing, producing”). See confection.

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