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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin proxenēta, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek προξενητής (proxenētḗs).
Pronunciation
Noun
proxénète m or f by sense (plural proxénètes)
- procurer, pimp
- Synonym: maquereau
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