English Dictionary

pander

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpændə/

名詞

広義

A person who furthers the illicit love-affairs of others; a pimp or procurer. / An offer of illicit sex with a third party. / An illicit or illegal offer, usually to tempt.

日本語の意味

他人の不正な愛情関係、特に売春などの非合法な性行為を斡旋する人物（売春斡旋者、ポン引き） / 第三者を介して不法な性行為を取り持つ、またはその申し出を指す場合がある

The pander was arrested after arranging secret trysts for several high-profile lovers.

その悪名高い情事の斡旋者は、数人の著名な恋人たちのために密会を取り持ち、利益を得ていたとして逮捕された。

意味（1）

A person who furthers the illicit love-affairs of others; a pimp or procurer.

[…] if ever you prove false one, to another since I have taken such paine to bring you together let all pittifull goers betweene be cald to the worlds end after my name, call them all Panders, let all constant men be Troylusses all false woemen Cressids, and all brokers betweene panders

意味（2）

An offer of illicit sex with a third party.

意味（3）

An illicit or illegal offer, usually to tempt.

意味（4）

(by extension) One who ministers to the evil designs and passions of another.

Camillo was his helpe in this, his Pandar: There is a Plot against my Life, my Crowne; All's true that is mistrusted: that false Villaine, Whom I employ'd, was pre-emplot'd

panders （ plural ）