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bookmaker
noun book·mak·er \ˈbu̇k-ˌmā-kər\
: a person who decides how likely it is that an event will occur (such as the winning of a race by a particular horse) and receives and pays off bets about it
Full 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
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First Known Use of BOOKMAKER
1515
Rhymes with BOOKMAKER
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