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Definitions for chapman
ˈtʃæp mənchap·man

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Chapman, John Chapman, Johnny Appleseednoun

    United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)

  2. chapmannoun

    archaic term for an itinerant peddler

Wiktionary

  1. Chapmannoun

    for a merchant.

  2. chapmannoun

    a dealer or merchant, especially an itinerant one

  3. Etymology: From ceapmann (cognate with synonymous German Kaufmann, kopman, köpman), from ceap (whence also cheap) and mann.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Chapmannoun

    A cheapner; one that offers as a purchaser.

    Etymology: ceapman, Sax.

    Fair Diomede, you do as chapmen do,
    Dispraise the thing that you intend to buy. William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida.

    Yet have they seen the maps, and bought ’em too,
    And understand ’em as most chapmen do. Ben Jonson.

    There was a collection of certain rare manuscripts, exquisitely written in Arabick; these were upon sale to the Jesuits at Antwerp, liquourish chapmen of such wares. Henry Wotton.

    He dressed two, and carried them to Samos, as the likeliest place for a chapman. Roger L'Estrange.

    Their chapmen they betray,
    Their shops are dens, the buyer is their prey. Dryden.

ChatGPT

  1. chapman

    1) Chapman: An Old English term for a merchant or trader. 2) Chapman: It is also a common surname in English-speaking countries. 3) Chapman University: A private university located in Orange, California. 4) Chapman Stick: A unique musical instrument invented by Emmett Chapman. Individual names or entities referred as Chapman can bear a specific meaning relevant to that context.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Chapmannoun

    one who buys and sells; a merchant; a buyer or a seller

  2. Chapmannoun

    a peddler; a hawker

  3. Etymology: [AS. cepman; cep trade + man man; akin to D. koopman, Sw. kpman, Dan. kipmand, G. kaufmann.f. Chap to cheapen, and see Cheap.]

Wikidata

  1. Chapman

    Chapman is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,393.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Chapman

    chap′man, n. one who buys or sells: an itinerant dealer, a pedlar: (obs.) a purchaser.—n. Chap′-book, a name given to the books which were formerly sold by chapmen. [A.S. céap-mancéap, trade, and mann, man; cf. Ger. kaufmann, and see Cheap.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. chapman

    A small merchant or trader; a ship's super-cargo.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. CHAPMAN

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Chapman is ranked #236 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Chapman surname appeared 127,939 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 43 would have the surname Chapman.

    79.5% or 101,724 total occurrences were White.
    14.6% or 18,705 total occurrences were Black.
    2.4% or 3,160 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2% or 2,597 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.8% or 1,036 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.5% or 729 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of chapman in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of chapman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of chapman in a Sentence

  1. Major League Baseball:

    After reviewing the staff report, I found Mr. Chapman's acknowledged conduct on that day to be inappropriate under the negotiated policy, particularly his use of a firearm and the impact of that behavior on his partner.

  2. Duane Chapman:

    I need a partner, i've said it before. There will never be another Mrs. Dog. There is not. Francie couldn't do that. There will be a last Mrs. Chapman. If Beth was here, and saw Francie and saw how she was raised, her morality and this and that, Beth would say, 'Big daddy, don't lose her.'.

  3. Senior Chief Slabinski:

    I ’m trying to direct what everybody’s got going on, trying to see what’s going on with John Chapman ; I ’m already 95 percent certain in my mind that John Chapman’s been killed, that’s why I was like, ‘ OK, Air Force officials’ve got to move. ’.

  4. Mike Chapman:

    We know some people questioned Mike Chapman memory, but not the judges and not me, we are both so grateful that this day finally arrived. Kathy can put the past behind her. It was an act of horror that changed all of our childhoods.

  5. Duane Chapman:

    My wife is, was, and always will be the heart and soul of' Dog's Most Wanted,' beth Chapman wanted nothing more than for the show to go on, and I am so proud of the legacy that she left behind. She lived and died for this show, and she would be so proud of how hard we worked bringing these criminals to justice.

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