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maker
noun
a
person
or
company
that
builds
,
produces
,
or
creates
something
•
The
local
maker
of
wooden
toys
won
an
award
for
craftsmanship
.
The
local
maker
of
wooden
toys
won
an
award
for
craftsmanship
.
•
She
dreams
of
becoming
a
fashion
maker
with
her
own
brand
one
day
.
She
dreams
of
becoming
a
fashion
maker
with
her
own
brand
one
day
.
From
Middle
English
maker
,
from
Old
English
macere
,
equivalent
to
make
+
-er
.
noun
the
person
who
signs
a
cheque
or
promissory
note
and
promises
to
pay
the
stated
amount
•
As
the
maker
of
the
note
,
he
is
responsible
for
repaying
the
loan
.
As
the
maker
of
the
note
,
he
is
responsible
for
repaying
the
loan
.
•
The
bank
contacted
the
maker
when
the
cheque
bounced
.
The
bank
contacted
the
maker
when
the
cheque
bounced
.
Specialized
financial
sense
arose
in
18th-century
commercial
law
,
extending
the
idea
of
‘
one
who
makes
’
to
the
person
who
‘
makes
’ (
creates
and
signs
)
a
negotiable
instrument
.
Maker
proper noun
-
Maker
God
,
who
is
believed
to
have
created
the
world
•
They
thanked
their
Maker
for
the
safe
journey
.
They
thanked
their
Maker
for
the
safe
journey
.
•
In
the
hymn
,
the
choir
praised
the
Maker
of
heaven
and
earth
.
In
the
hymn
,
the
choir
praised
the
Maker
of
heaven
and
earth
.
Use
of
capitalized
Maker
to
refer
to
God
dates
to
Middle
English
religious
texts
,
based
on
the
idea
of
God
as
the
creator
or
‘
one
who
makes
.’
lawmaker
noun
a
person
,
usually
an
elected
member
of
a
parliament
,
congress
,
or
similar
body
,
whose
job
is
to
write
,
debate
,
and
pass
laws
•
The
lawmaker
proposed
a
bill
to
improve
rural
healthcare
.
The
lawmaker
proposed
a
bill
to
improve
rural
healthcare
.
•
Reporters
surrounded
the
lawmaker
as
she
left
the
parliament
building
.
Reporters
surrounded
the
lawmaker
as
she
left
the
parliament
building
.
From
law
+
maker
,
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
early
17th
century
to
describe
members
of
legislative
bodies
.
bookmaker
noun
a
person
or
company
that
takes
bets
on
races
,
games
,
or
other
events
and
pays
the
winners
•
The
bookmaker
set
the
odds
for
Saturday's
football
match
.
The
bookmaker
set
the
odds
for
Saturday's
football
match
.
•
She
placed
a
small
bet
with
a
local
bookmaker
on
the
horse
race
.
She
placed
a
small
bet
with
a
local
bookmaker
on
the
horse
race
.
First
recorded
in
the
mid-19th
century
from
the
words
book
(
as
in
a
record
of
bets
)
+
maker
.
noun
a
craftsperson
who
designs
,
prints
,
or
binds
books
by
hand
•
The
traditional
bookmaker
stitched
the
pages
with
linen
thread
.
The
traditional
bookmaker
stitched
the
pages
with
linen
thread
.
•
Visitors
watched
the
artisanal
bookmaker
emboss
a
gold
title
onto
the
leather
cover
.
Visitors
watched
the
artisanal
bookmaker
emboss
a
gold
title
onto
the
leather
cover
.
From
book
+
maker
,
used
since
Middle
English
for
someone
involved
in
producing
books
.
