shadchan
Americannoun
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shadchanim,
plural
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shadchans
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of shadchan
from Hebrew shadhkhān, from shiddēkh to arrange a marriage
Example Sentences
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Ruth shyly told the shadchan: "I'd be greatly honored if he would accept me as his wife."
From Time Magazine Archive
Her parents are pleased with the son-in-law proposed by the shadchan, and now, at the last, the girl is brought in, to be examined and appraised by the prospective parents-in-law.
From The Promised Land by Antin, Mary
Many a marriageable maiden who came to view the trousseau went home to prink and blush and watch for the shadchan.
From The Promised Land by Antin, Mary
Hannah Hayye, the only daughter of Raphael the Russian, going on sixteen, buxom, bright, capable, and well educated, could not escape the eye of the shadchan.
From The Promised Land by Antin, Mary
She pushed and elbowed her way to the middle of the table, where the shadchan sat ready with paper and ink to take down the articles of the contract.
From The Promised Land by Antin, Mary
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