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bawd

noun

1
obsolete : pander
2
a
: one who keeps a house of prostitution : madam

Example Sentences

in the 17th century the port was a notorious hangout for Caribbean pirates and their bawds
Recent Examples on the Web Lewd women, bawds and adventuresses were not welcome in courts, nor were prostitutes or immoral characters. Clement Knox, Time, 4 Feb. 2020 Two rival madams—based on real historical characters—are fighting each other for a customer base: earthy bawd Mrs. Margaret Wells and elegant, conniving Mrs. Lydia Quigley. Viv Groskop, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Middle English bawde

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bawd was in the 14th century
BNC: 0 COCA: 42253

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