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maker

Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪk.ə/

The English word “maker” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes or produces something.
  2. God, the Creator.
  3. A poet.
  4. Someone who signs a promissory note, thereby becoming responsible for payment.

Etymology

From Middle English maker, makere, equivalent to make + -er. Compare Scots makar, Saterland Frisian Moaker, West Frisian makker, Dutch maker, German Macher, Danish mager, Swedish makare. Doublet of makar.

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