"brothelkeeper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: brothelkeepers [plural]
Etymology: From brothel + keeper. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|brothel|keeper}} brothel + keeper Head templates: {{en-noun}} brothelkeeper (plural brothelkeepers)
  1. A person who runs a brothel, whether legally or illegally. Synonyms: bawd, brothel keeper, brothel-keeper Hyponyms: madam [feminine] Related terms: brothel-keeping Translations (person who keeps a brothel): πορνοβοσκός (pornoboskós) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), bordeelhouder [masculine] (Dutch), bordeelhoudster [feminine] (Dutch), hoerenwaard [masculine] (Dutch), hoerenwaardin [feminine] (Dutch), tenancier de maison close [masculine] (French), tenancière de maison close [feminine] (French), tenancière [feminine] (French), Bordellwirt [masculine] (German), Bordellwirtin [feminine] (German), Bordellbetreiber [masculine] (German), Bordellbetreiberin [feminine] (German), Bordellvater [masculine] (German), Bordellmutter [feminine] (German), Puffvater [masculine] (German), Puffmutter [feminine] (German), bajzelmama [colloquial, feminine] (Polish)

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