brothelkeeper

English

Etymology

brothel +‎ keeper

Noun

brothelkeeper (plural brothelkeepers)

A person who runs a brothel, whether legally or illegally.
Synonym: bawd

Hyponym: (female) madam

Alternative forms

brothel keeper
brothel-keeper

Related terms

brothel-keeping

Translations

person who keeps a brothel

Dutch: bordeelhouder (nl) m, bordeelhoudster (nl) f, hoerenwaard (nl) m, hoerenwaardin f
French: tenancier de maison close m, tenancière de maison close f, tenancière (fr) f
German: Bordellwirt m, Bordellwirtin f, Bordellbetreiber m, Bordellbetreiberin f, Bordellvater m, Bordellmutter (de) f, Puffvater m, Puffmutter (de) f
Greek:
Ancient: πορνοβοσκός m (pornoboskós)
Polish: bajzelmama f (colloquial, female only)

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