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bookmaker


book·mak·er

noun \ˈbk-ˌmā-kər\

Definition of BOOKMAKER

1
: a printer, binder, or designer of books
2
: a person who determines odds and receives and pays off bets
book·mak·ing \-kiŋ\ noun

First Known Use of BOOKMAKER

1515

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