bookmaker

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
21
Words With Friends
23
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈbʊkmeɪkə/
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/ˈbʊkmeɪkə/ · /ˈbɵkmɛjkə/ · /ˈbʊkmeɪkɚ/ · /ˈbuːkmeɪkə/ · /ˈbʉkmekəɾ/ · /ˈbʉkmekəɹ/

Definition of bookmaker

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A person who prints or binds books.
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noun

  1. A person who prints or binds books.
  2. A person who compiles books from the writings of others.
  3. A person (or a business) who calculates odds and accepts bets, especially on horse racing; a bookie.

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Etymology

From Middle English bokmakere, boke maker, equivalent to book + maker. The gambling term came from the archaic phrase make book or make a book, used in 19th century England.

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