marriage broker

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noun

a person who arranges marriages, usually between strangers, for a fee.

Origin of marriage broker

First recorded in 1675–85

Words nearby marriage broker

Marranism, Marrano, marri, marriage, marriageable, marriage broker, marriage bureau, marriage encounter, marriage equality, marriage guidance, marriage of convenience

Example sentences from the Web for marriage broker

My dear Mr. Brockton, after all, I never undertook to be a marriage-broker!
Life at High Tide|Various
The Duchess had clipped the wings of the angel with the phrase of a marriage-broker.
The Cross of Berny|Emile de Girardin
Hearing of a likely girl from the marriage-broker, he visited her parents, who accepted his overtures with alacrity.
Tales of Bengal|S. B. Banerjea
"But you be a marriage-broker yourself," said Yankelé imprudently.
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill

"My dear Leibel," said the marriage-broker, deprecatingly shrugging his shoulders and spreading out his palms.
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill

单词	marriage broker
释义	marriage broker SEE SYNONYMS FOR marriage broker ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who arranges marriages, usually between strangers, for a fee. Origin of marriage broker First recorded in 1675–85 Words nearby marriage broker Marranism, Marrano, marri, marriage, marriageable, marriage broker, marriage bureau, marriage encounter, marriage equality, marriage guidance, marriage of convenience Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for marriage broker My dear Mr. Brockton, after all, I never undertook to be a marriage-broker! Life at High Tide\|Various The Duchess had clipped the wings of the angel with the phrase of a marriage-broker. The Cross of Berny\|Emile de Girardin Hearing of a likely girl from the marriage-broker, he visited her parents, who accepted his overtures with alacrity. Tales of Bengal\|S. B. Banerjea "But you be a marriage-broker yourself," said Yankelé imprudently. The King of Schnorrers\|Israel Zangwill "My dear Leibel," said the marriage-broker, deprecatingly shrugging his shoulders and spreading out his palms. The King of Schnorrers\|Israel Zangwill Words related to marriage broker emissary, negotiator, mediator, arbitrator, liaison, messenger, proxy, intermediary, matchmaker, intermediator, attorney, medium, deputy, intercessor, envoy, broker, entrepreneur, referee, representative, factor
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marriage broker

noun

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Example sentences from the Web for marriage broker

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