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  1.                 From en.wiktionary.org:
                    

    [calênder]

    ** English

    [wikipedia]

    *** Pronunciation

    - [en] - [kălʹəndər] , [en] - [en] - [en] - [en]

    *** Etymology 1

    [en]

    - From [en] , from [en] , altered from [en] , from [en] . [en] . - This spelling [en] was introduced in the 17th century to differentiate the machine from the chronological senses of [en] .

    **** Noun

    [en-noun]

    1. A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, or for watering them and giving them a wavy appearance; it consists of two or more cylinder s revolving nearly in contact, with the necessary apparatus for moving and regulating. 2. One who pursue s the business of calendering .

    ***** Synonyms

    - [one in the business or trade of calendering] [en]

    ***** Derived terms

    [en]

    ***** Translations

    [machine]

    - Arabic: [ar] - Bulgarian: [bg] - Dutch: [nl] , [nl] , [nl] - Finnish: [fi] - French: [fr] - German: [de] - Japanese: [ja] , [ja] - Ottoman Turkish: [ota] - Polish: [pl] , [pl] - Portuguese: [pt] - Russian: [ru] - Spanish: [es] - Swedish: [sv] , [sv] - Tagalog: [tl] [trans-bottom]

    *** Etymology 2

    From [en],[1] from [en].[2]

    **** Verb

    [en-verb]

    1. To press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper etc., as in a calender. 2. * [chapter=4]

    ***** Derived terms

    - [en] - [en]

    ***** Translations

    [to press between rollers]

    - Arabic: [ar] - Bulgarian: [bg] - Finnish: [fi] - German: [de] - Ido: [io] - Polish: [pl] - Portuguese: [pt] - Russian: [ru] , [ru] - Spanish: [es] - Swahili: [sw] - Tagalog: [tl] [trans-bottom]

    *** Etymology 3

    From [en], from [en], itself from Early [en], from [fa].

    [qalandar]

    **** Noun

    [en-noun]

    1. [en] .

    *** Etymology 4

    **** Noun

    [en-noun]

    1. [en] . 2. * [en] 3. * [en] 4. * [en] 5. [en] .

    *** References

    - [R:Online Etymology Dictionary] - [R:NPLarousse] - [year=1967]

    References: [1]. [entry=calendren] [2]. [pos=v]

    *** Anagrams

    - [en]

    ** Middle English

    *** Noun

    [enm]

    1. [enm]