bawd

Meanings

• noun

  A person who manages a bawdy house or brothel.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bawd
dawd , awed , owed

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Variants

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bawd , bawds

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Etymology

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From Old English 'bodian' meaning 'to provoke, incite, excite' or 'to manage, keep'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'bawd' has been used in English since the 15th century.

2. In some parts of England, the term 'bawd' was also used to refer to a midwife.

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Related Concepts

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1. brothel: A building or establishment where prostitution is practiced.

2. pimp: A person who manages and controls prostitutes.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'bawd' is often used to refer to a keeper of a brothel or a pimp. In art, images of bawds can be found in paintings and sculptures from the Renaissance period and beyond. In music, the term is used metaphorically in songs to refer to a person who encourages or instigates unwanted behavior.

How to Memorize "bawd"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person managing a brothel or a pimp.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of managing or controlling a group of people.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Bawd = Brothel And What's Done' to remember the meaning.

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