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marriage broker

mar·riage bro·ker
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mar-ij broh-ker]
    • /ˈmær ɪdʒ ˈbroʊ kər/
    • /ˈmærɪdʒ ˈbrəʊ.kər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mar-ij broh-ker]
    • /ˈmær ɪdʒ ˈbroʊ kər/

Definitions of marriage broker words

  • noun marriage broker a person who arranges marriages, usually between strangers, for a fee. 1
  • noun marriage broker a person whose job is to arrange marriages 0
  • noun marriage broker a person whose occupation is arranging marriages for others 0
See all 3 definitions of marriage broker

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Origin of marriage broker

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85

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Parts of speech for Marriage broker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Marriage broker

marriage broker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

marriage broker usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for marriage broker

noun marriage broker

  • negotiator — to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.
  • mediator — a person who mediates, especially between parties at variance.
  • arbitrator — a person selected to judge a dispute; arbiter, esp. one, as in collective bargaining negotiations, named with the consent of both sides
  • liaison — the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
  • messenger — a person who carries a message or goes on an errand for another, especially as a matter of duty or business.
All 22 Synonyms of marriage broker

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