proxenet

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proxenet

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Latin proxeneta, from Ancient Greek.

noun proxenets

A negotiator; a factor, especially one who negotiates marriages. the common Proxenet or Contractor of all natural Matches and Marriages betwixt Forms and Matter
A madam; a woman who runs a brothel. If taken against their consent, the procuress, or the proxenet who has caused the ruin of the firl less than twenty-one, is severely punished.

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@misc{proxenet_2026,
  title = {proxenet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/proxenet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}