Chapman

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃæpmən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(chap′mən)


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Chapman /ˈtʃæpmən/ n
  1. George 1559–1634, English dramatist and poet, noted for his translation of Homer
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
chap•man  (chap′mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. 
  1. British Termsa peddler.
  2. [Archaic.]a merchant.
  • bef. 900; Middle English; Old English cēapman (cēap buying and selling + man man1); cognate with Dutch koopman, German Kaufmann; see cheap
chap′man•ship′, n. 

Chap•man  (chap′mən),USA pronunciation n. 
    Frank Mich•ler  (mik′lər),USA pronunciation 1864–1945, U.S. ornithologist, museum curator, and author.
  1. Biographical George, 1559–1634, English poet, dramatist, and translator.
  2. John. See Appleseed, Johnny. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chapman /ˈtʃæpmən/ n ( pl -men)
  1. archaic a trader, esp an itinerant pedlar
Etymology: Old English cēapman, from cēap buying and selling (see cheap)
'Chapman' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
chap - chop - coper - Ferguson - Andrews - Appleseed - Catt - chapbook - cheap - rendering

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