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stationer

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sta·tion·er  (stsh-nr)
n.
1. One that sells stationery.
2. Archaic
a. A publisher.
b. A bookseller.

[Middle English staciouner, a bookseller, from Medieval Latin statinrius, shopkeeper (as against a peddler), probably from Latin stati, statin-, place of business; see station.]

stationer [ˈsteɪʃənə]
n
1. (Business / Commerce) a person who sells stationery or a shop where stationery is sold
2. (Business / Commerce) Obsolete a publisher or bookseller
[from Medieval Latin stationarius a person having a regular station, hence a shopkeeper (esp a bookseller) as distinguished from an itinerant tradesman; see station]

stationer - A bookseller who had a regular "station" or shop at a university, unlike most booksellers, who were itinerant vendors.
See also related terms for shop.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.stationer - a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
merchandiser, merchant - a businessperson engaged in retail trade
Translations
stationer [ˈsteɪʃənəʳ] Npapelero/a m/f
stationer's (shop)papelería f

stationer [ˈsteɪʃənər] npapetier/ière m/f
stationer's, stationer's shop → papeterie f

stationer
nSchreibwarenhändler(in) m(f); stationer’s (shop)Schreibwarenhandlung f

stationer [ˈsteɪʃnəʳ] ncartolaio/a
stationer's shop → cartoleria

stationer
n stationer [ˈsteiʃənə]
a person who sells stationery. skryfbehoefteverkoper بائِع الأدوات المَكْتَبِيَّه книжар papírník, -ice papirhandler der/die Schreibwarenhändler(in) χαρτοπώλης kirjatarvete müüja نوشت افزار فروش paperikauppias papetier/-ière מוֹכֵר צוֹרכֵי כְּתִיבָה लेखन-सामग्री विक्रेता trgovac pisaćim potrepštinama papírkereskedés penjual alat tulis ritfangasali cartolaio 文房具屋 문방구상, 서적상 kanceliarinių prekių pardavėjas rakstāmpiederumu tirgotājs penjual alat tulis handelaar in kantoorbenodigdheden papirhandler sprzedawca materiałów piśmienniczych dono de papelaria vânzător de papetărie торговец канцелярскими принадлежностями predavač, -ka v papiernictve papirničar trgovac pisaćim priborom pappershandlare คนชายเครื่องเขียน kırtasiyeci 文具商 торговець канцелярським приладдям سامان تحریر فروخت کرنے والا người bán văn phòng phẩm
n stationery
paper, envelopes, pens and other articles used in writing etc. skryfbehoeftes قِرطاسِيَّه، أدوات مَكْتَبِيَّه канцеларски принадлежности papírnictví papirvarer; kontorartikler die Schreibwaren (pl.) χαρτικά, γραφική ύλη kirjatarbed نوشت افزار kirjoitustarpeet papeterie צוֹרכֵי כְּתִיבָה लेखन-सामग्री pisaći pribor i potrepštine írószer és papíráru; levélpapír alat tulis ritföng cancelleria 文房具 문방구 kanceliarinës prekës rakstāmpiederumi; rakstāmlietas alat tulis kantoorbenodigdheden skrivesaker; brevpapir materiały piśmiennicze papelaria papetărie канцелярские принадлежности papiernictvo pisalne potrebščine papirnica skriv-, kontorsmaterial เครื่องเขียน kırtasiye 文具 канцелярське приладдя سامان تحریر văn phòng phẩm


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Snagsby, law- stationer, pursues his lawful calling.
In this manner they walked on, very amicably, until they arrived at Miss Knag's brother's, who was an ornamental stationer and small circulating library keeper, in a by-street off Tottenham Court Road; and who let out by the day, week, month, or year, the newest old novels, whereof the titles were displayed in pen-and-ink characters on a sheet of pasteboard, swinging at his door-post.
It was a street of dingy houses huddled together; many of the windows had been broken and were clumsily repaired with strips of French newspaper; the doors had not been painted for years; there were shabby little shops on the ground floor, laundries, cobblers, stationers.
 
 
 
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