chapman

Meanings

• noun

  A chapman is an itinerant merchant or peddler.

  - "The chapman sold fresh fruits and vegetables in the market."
  - "My great-grandfather was a chapman who traveled from town to town selling textiles."

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Synonyms

peddler

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with chapman
champagne , rhapsody , campaign

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Variants

List of all variants of chapman that leads to same result
chapman , chapmen , Chapman , Frank M. Chapman , Frank Michler Chapman , George Chapman , John Chapman , Johnny Appleseed , Andrews , Roy Chapman Andrews , Carrie Chapman Catt , Catt

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Etymology

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From the Middle English word 'chapman', derived from 'chap', meaning 'trade' or 'deal' and 'man'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'chapman' was also used in medieval England to refer to a man who bought and sold horses.

2. The Chapman's Tale in Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales' is one of the most famous examples of the use of the word 'chapman' in literature.

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Related Concepts

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1. peddler: A chapman is a type of peddler, who sells goods from door to door or at markets and fairs.

2. itinerant merchant: A chapman is an itinerant merchant, meaning they travel from place to place to sell their goods.

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Culture

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In literature, chapmen often appear as characters in plays and poems, such as in Shakespeare's 'Merry Wives of Windsor' and Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales'. They are also mentioned in various ballads and folk songs.

How to Memorize "chapman"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person carrying a backpack filled with various goods, traveling from place to place to sell them.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'chapman' with the image of a traveling salesperson.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym 'C-H-A-P-M-A-N': 'C' for 'Ch' in chapman, 'H' for 'H' in chapman, 'A' for 'A' in chapman, 'P' for 'P' in chapman, 'M' for 'Man'.

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