Chapman

ˈtʃæpmən

Definition

Definition of Chapman - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

nameEnglish surname from a merchant occupation

Chapman is a common surname in England.

merchant

trader

historical figurepioneer known for planting apple trees

Chapman was famous for his apple orchards.

planter

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Origin of Chapman

Old English, ceapmann (merchant)

Examples of Chapman in a sentence

The Chapmans were known for their trade in spices.
Chapman left a legacy of apple cultivation.
Many stories about Chapman are told in local folklore.

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French:Chapman, ...
German:Chapman, ...
Italian:Chapman, ...
Spanish:Chapman, ...
Portuguese:Chapman, ...
Chinese:查普曼, ...
Japanese:チャップマン, ...
Arabic:تشابمان, تْشَابْمَن, ...
Hebrew:צַ'פְּמַן, ...
Russian:Чепмен, ...
Ukrainian:Чепмен, ...
Hindi:चैपमैन, ...
Bengali:চ্যাপম্যান, ...
Catalan:Chapman, ...
Czech:Chapman, ...
Danish:Chapman, ...
Dutch:Chapman, ...
Greek:Τσάπμαν, ...
Hungarian:Chapman, az almafák ültetéséről ismert úttörő, ...
Khmer:ចាបមែន, ចាបម៉ាន់, ...
Korean:채프먼, ...
Persian:چپمن, ...
Polish:Chapman, ...
Portuguese (BR):Chapman, ...
Romanian:Chapman, ...
Swedish:Chapman, ...
Thai:แชปแมน, ...
Turkish:Chapman, ...
Vietnamese:Chapman, ...

chapman

ˈʧæpmən

chapmen

Definition of chapman - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

itinerant seller

Rare

traveling seller of goods

Rare

The chapman arrived with his cart of wares.

hawker

peddler

vendor

trade

Rare

old term for a merchant

Rare

In medieval times, a chapman was a common sight in towns.

peddler

trader

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Origin of chapman

Old English, ceapman (merchant)

Examples of chapman in a sentence

The chapman sold trinkets and spices at the fair.
The chapman sold spices and fabrics.
A chapman traveled from village to village.

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French:colporteur, marchand itinérant, ...
German:Krämer, Händler, ...
Italian:venditore ambulante, mercante, ...
Spanish:vendedor ambulante, mercader, ...
Portuguese:vendedor ambulante, mercador, ...
Chinese:小贩, 商贩, ...
Japanese:行商人, 商人, ...
Arabic:بائع جائل, تاجِر, ...
Hebrew:סוֹחֵר נוֹדֵד, סוֹחֵר, ...
Russian:торговец, купец, ...
Ukrainian:крамар, купець, ...
Hindi:फेरीवाला, व्यापारी, ...
Bengali:চ্যাপম্যান, বণিক, ...
Catalan:venedor ambulant, mercader, ...
Czech:podomní obchodník, kupec, ...
Danish:kræmmer, købmand, ...
Dutch:marskramer, koopman, ...
Greek:πραματευτής, έμπορος, ...
Hungarian:vándorkereskedő, kereskedő, ...
Khmer:អ្នកលក់ដូរចល័ត, ពាណិជ្ជករចល័ត, ...
Korean:행상인, 상인, ...
Persian:فروشنده دوره‌گرد, چپمن, ...
Polish:kramarz, kupiec, ...
Portuguese (BR):vendedor ambulante, mercador, ...
Romanian:negustor ambulant, negustor, ...
Swedish:kringresande försäljare, krämare, ...
Thai:พ่อค้าเร่, พ่อค้า, ...
Turkish:gezgin satıcı, tüccar, ...
Vietnamese:người bán hàng rong, người buôn bán, ...

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Definition of Chapman - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of Chapman

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Definition of chapman - Reverso English Dictionary

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