marriage broker

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noun

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

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Origin of marriage broker

First recorded in 1675–85

Words nearby marriage broker

marram grass, marranism, marrano, marri, marriage, 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