confectionary noun & adjective. [kǝn'fɛkʃ(ǝ)n(ǝ)ri] L16.
[from CONFECTION noun + -ARY¹. Cf. medieval Latin confectionarius a maker of confectionery, apothecary.]
A. noun.
1. A confection, a sweet delicacy, a comfit. L16.

2. A maker of confections. E-M17.

3. A place where confections are kept or prepared. E17.

4. The art or business of a confectioner, = CONFECTIONERY 2. M18.
b. adjective. Of the nature of a confection; of or pertaining to confections or confectionery. M17.

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