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tobacconist

noun

  1. shopkeeper who sells cigarettes, tobacco, and other items used by smokers.
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English tobacco English -n- Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English tobacconist From tobacco + -n- + -ist.

  1. A person who sells tobacco, cigarettes, cigars, snuff and sundry items.
  2. A tobacconist's shop.

    This historic and fragrant tobacconist of old still today is decorated with team pictures and other Harvardiana […]

  3. A person who is addicted to smoking tobacco.