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单词 brothel-keeper
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Definition of brothel-keeper in English:

brothel-keeper

noun
  • A person who runs a brothel.

    the lowly daughter of the local brothel-keeper
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Ali, the brothel-keeper, is Susanna's common-law husband and, as we later learn, Martina's real father.
    • The memoirs of a Manchester brothel-keeper in 1865 show how her more upmarket club was frequented by both upper and middle-class male visitors.
    • A family doctor who closed his medical practice in a small New Zealand town announced he would reopen for business next month as a brothel-keeper.
    • At the moment, the brothel-keeper and the pimp are well aware that they are breaking the law.
    • The brothel-keeper took him to another room, calmed him down and got him another girl.
    • In the 1790s, Margaret Leeson, a prostitute and brothel-keeper from Dublin, published her memoirs.
    • Old women were also stereotyped in comic literature as drunks, brothel keepers and witches.
    • Recently there was an item on the news about a woman recently found out to be a brothel keeper, who had been hobnobbing with the rich and royalty.
    • The working of the Act has not been very effective against pimps and brothel-keepers, possibly because of the reluctance of the victims to give evidence.
    • In satires on lewdness and folly, artists and poets continued to portray brothel-keepers as old hags, following the tradition established by classical myths.
    • In fact, she'd been introduced to the occupation by her mother, who was herself a brothel-keeper.
    • She preserves her virginity by talking prospective clients out of their lust, and converting them to goodness, much to the rage of the brothel keepers.
    • The brothel keepers are demanding the right to provide escort services, saying that's the only way for them to compete with unlicensed operators and remain financially viable.
    • This legislation is supposed to protect prostitutes, but I believe it will, rather, protect brothels, brothel-keepers, and their clients.
    • He saw his sister amongst these girls and became so angry that he attempted to kill the brothel-keeper and his sister.
    Synonyms
    procurer, procuress

Definition of brothel-keeper in US English:

brothel-keeper

noun
  • A person who runs a brothel.

    the lowly daughter of the local brothel-keeper
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The brothel keepers are demanding the right to provide escort services, saying that's the only way for them to compete with unlicensed operators and remain financially viable.
    • In the 1790s, Margaret Leeson, a prostitute and brothel-keeper from Dublin, published her memoirs.
    • This legislation is supposed to protect prostitutes, but I believe it will, rather, protect brothels, brothel-keepers, and their clients.
    • In satires on lewdness and folly, artists and poets continued to portray brothel-keepers as old hags, following the tradition established by classical myths.
    • Old women were also stereotyped in comic literature as drunks, brothel keepers and witches.
    • At the moment, the brothel-keeper and the pimp are well aware that they are breaking the law.
    • She preserves her virginity by talking prospective clients out of their lust, and converting them to goodness, much to the rage of the brothel keepers.
    • A family doctor who closed his medical practice in a small New Zealand town announced he would reopen for business next month as a brothel-keeper.
    • The working of the Act has not been very effective against pimps and brothel-keepers, possibly because of the reluctance of the victims to give evidence.
    • He saw his sister amongst these girls and became so angry that he attempted to kill the brothel-keeper and his sister.
    • The memoirs of a Manchester brothel-keeper in 1865 show how her more upmarket club was frequented by both upper and middle-class male visitors.
    • Ali, the brothel-keeper, is Susanna's common-law husband and, as we later learn, Martina's real father.
    • In fact, she'd been introduced to the occupation by her mother, who was herself a brothel-keeper.
    • Recently there was an item on the news about a woman recently found out to be a brothel keeper, who had been hobnobbing with the rich and royalty.
    • The brothel-keeper took him to another room, calmed him down and got him another girl.
    Synonyms
    procurer, procuress
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