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marriage broker

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

Origin of marriage broker

First recorded in 1675–85
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Related Words for marriage broker

emissary, negotiator, mediator, arbitrator, liaison, messenger, proxy, intermediary, matchmaker, intermediator, attorney, medium, deputy, intercessor, envoy, broker, entrepreneur, referee, representative, factor

Examples from the Web for marriage broker

Historical Examples of marriage broker

  • My dear Mr. Brockton, after all, I never undertook to be a marriage-broker!

  • "But you be a marriage-broker yourself," said Yankelé imprudently.

    The King of Schnorrers

    Israel Zangwill

  • But do you tell this to da Costa the father or da Costa the marriage-broker?

    The King of Schnorrers

    Israel Zangwill

  • The Duchess had clipped the wings of the angel with the phrase of a marriage-broker.

    The Cross of Berny

    Emile de Girardin

  • "My dear Leibel," said the marriage-broker, deprecatingly shrugging his shoulders and spreading out his palms.

    The King of Schnorrers

    Israel Zangwill