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BOOKMAKER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)

Synonyms:

bookie; bookmaker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("bookmaker" is a kind of...):

gambler (a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("bookmaker" is a kind of...):

maker; shaper (a person who makes things)

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