stationer

stationer
/stay"sheuh neuhr/, n.
1. a person who sells the materials used in writing, as paper, pens, pencils, and ink.
2. Archaic.
a. a bookseller.
b. a publisher.
[1350-1400; ME stacio(u)ner < ML stationarius, n. use of the adj.: STATIONARY, i.e., pertaining to dealers with permanent shops as distinguished from itinerant vendors]

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  • Stationer — Sta tion*er ( [ e]r), n. [Cf. {Stationary}, a.] 1. A bookseller or publisher; formerly so called from his occupying a stand, or station, in the market place or elsewhere. [Obs.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. One who sells paper, pens, quills,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • stationer — ► NOUN ▪ a seller of stationery. ORIGIN Latin stationarius tradesman at a fixed location …   English terms dictionary

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  • stationer — UK [ˈsteɪʃ(ə)nə(r)] / US [ˈsteɪʃ(ə)nər] noun [countable] Word forms stationer : singular stationer plural stationers 1) someone whose job is to sell stationery 2) stationer or stationer s British a shop that sells stationery …   English dictionary

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  • stationer's — noun A shop that sells stationery See Also: stationer …   Wiktionary

  • stationer — sta|tion|er [ˈsteıʃənə US ər] n BrE [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: stationarius bookseller , from statio shop , from Latin; STATION1] 1.) stationer s a shop that sells stationery 2.) someone in charge of a shop that sells stationery …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • stationer — [[t]ste͟ɪʃənə(r)[/t]] stationers N COUNT A stationer is a person who sells paper, envelopes, pens, and other equipment used for writing …   English dictionary

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