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Bookmaker

Book′makˊer

,
Noun.
1.
One who writes and publishes books; especially, one who gathers his materials from other books; a compiler.
2.
(Horse Racing)
A betting man who “makes a book.” See
To make a book
, under
Book
,
Noun.

Definition 2024

bookmaker

bookmaker

English

Noun

bookmaker ‎(plural bookmakers)

  1. A person who prints or binds books
  2. A person (or a business) who calculates odds and accepts bets, especially on horse racing; a bookie

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French

Etymology

Borrowing from English bookmaker.

Noun

bookmaker m ‎(plural bookmakers)

  1. bookmaker (betting)

Italian

Etymology

Borrowing from English bookmaker.

Noun

bookmaker m ‎(invariable)

  1. bookmaker (betting)

Synonyms

Etymology

From book +‎ maker.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʊkmeɪkəɹ/

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