matchmaker

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Noun

matchmaker (plural matchmakers)

1. Someone who finds suitable dates or marriage partners for other people.

   Synonyms: marriage broker, yenta

   Antonyms: matchbreaker

2. (by extension) Someone who arranges professional boxing matches.
3. Someone who makes matchsticks.

Related terms

• matchmaking
• matchmake

Translations

• French: entremetteur, entremetteuse, marieur, marieuse, apparieuse
• German: Kuppler, Kupplerin, Ehestifter, Ehestifterin, Heiratsvermittler, Heiratsvermittlerin, Schadchen (Jewish)
• Portuguese: casamenteiro
• Russian: сват
• Spanish: casamentero, casamentera, alcahuete, alcahueta, celestina

Translations

• French: allumettier, allumettière
• German: Streichholzmacher, Streichholzmacherin, Zündholzmacher, Zündholzmacherin
• Italian: fiammiferaio

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