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procuress

/prəˈkʊrɪs/ noun · British & US
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What does procuress mean?

noun

A woman who procures something, especially a woman who procures a husband for her daughter. A procuress is often used in a derogatory sense to describe a woman who arranges marriages for financial gain.

Example

"The procuress had a reputation for arranging marriages between wealthy men and young women."

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