n. [ F., fr. L. confectio. ] 1. A composition of different materials. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

A new confection of mold. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A preparation of fruits or roots, etc., with sugar; a sweetmeat. [ 1913 Webster ]

Certain confections . . . are like to candied conserves, and are made of sugar and lemons. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A composition of drugs. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Med.) A soft solid made by incorporating a medicinal substance or substances with sugar, sirup, or honey. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The pharmacopœias formerly made a distinction between conserves (made of fresh vegetable substances and sugar) and electuaries (medicinal substances combined with sirup or honey), but the distinction is now abandoned and all are called confections. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. LL. confectionaris a pharmacist. ] A confectioner. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

He will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks. 1 Sam. viii. 13. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Prepared as a confection. [ 1913 Webster ]

The biscuit or confectionary plum. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A compounder. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Canidia Neapolitana was confectioner of unguents. Haywood. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One whose occupation it is to make or sell confections, candies, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

. A highly refined sugar in impalpable powder, esp. suited to confectioners' uses. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. 1. Sweetmeats, in general; things prepared and sold by a confectioner; confections; candies. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A place where candies, sweetmeats, and similar things are made or sold. [ 1913 Webster ]