marriage broker
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- noun
- /ˈmɛrɪdʒ ˈbroʊkər/
:
casamentero
- The marriage broker arranged a meeting for the couple to discuss their future plans.
Examples
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"It does not matter where," said the marriage broker.
Fiction book (1993) -
You have been discharged as my marriage broker.
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Sorry Steve, I'm no marriage broker.
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A marriage broker or a rabbi?
Fiction book (1992) -
Dolly Levi-- your marriage broker?
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The marriage broker laughed, a low, throaty chuckle.
Fiction book (1993) -
Many people in the community sought the advice of a marriage broker to help them find a suitable partner.
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After months of searching, she finally found a trustworthy marriage broker to assist her in finding a spouse.
Synonyms
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A person who introduces people so they can marry
A person who arranges marriages for other people
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who arranges marriages' is directly compositional from 'marriage' (a union between people) and 'broker' (one who arranges or mediates deals), so the phrase denotes an agent who arranges marriages. This follows a common English pattern (agent + domain) and has parallels in other languages, making it readily understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
The noun marriage broker comes from the idea of a broker, a person who makes deals and introduces people, arranging marriages for others. That's why it means 'a person who arranges marriages', often 'for a fee'.