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chapman

UK
/ˈtʃæpmən/
US
/ˈtʃæp.mən/
chapmannoun
chapmen
pl
UK
/ˈtʃæpmən/
US
/ˈtʃæp.mən/
Translations
colporteurTerme vieilli pour un marchand ambulant.
The chapman wandered from village to village, offering his wares to the locals.
Le colporteur allait de village en village, proposant ses marchandises aux habitants.
Additional translations
acheteurSens vieilli.
marchandSens vieilli pour un commerçant ou négociant.
Definitions
A peddler or itinerant merchant who travels to sell goods.
The chapman wandered from village to village, offering his wares to the locals.
An archaic term for a buyer or customer.
After inspecting the cloth, the chapman agreed to the price.
An archaic term for a merchant or dealer; a trader.
In the bustling port, every chapman haggled over spices and fabrics.
chapmanadjective
more chapman
Comp.
most chapman
Super.
Used attributively to modify nouns in the sense ‘pertaining to a chapman; peddler-like’
Translations
marchandVieilli; relatif au commerce ou à un colporteur.
The fair had a distinctly chapman feel, with stalls crammed close together and loud cries of bargains.
La foire avait une allure nettement marchande, avec des étals serrés les uns contre les autres et de fortes cris de bonnes affaires.
Additional translations
ambulantPar extension, pour l’idée de colportage.
Definitions
Relating to or characteristic of a chapman; peddler-like or mercantile.
The fair had a distinctly chapman feel, with stalls crammed close together and loud cries of bargains.
chapmanproper noun
Definitions
A surname.
Ms. Chapman will be presenting the quarterly report.
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