GO-BETWEEN


Meaning of GO-BETWEEN in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: from the phrase go between

1. : one that goes between: as

a. : one who promotes a love affair especially by carrying messages and arranging meetings

enjoying his mysterious importance as … go-between with the man she loves — Elizabeth Janeway

b. : one who negotiates a marriage : marriage broker

conduct of negotiations … by parents through a go-between — G.P.Murdock

c. : an intermediate agent between two individuals or groups (as in politics) : emissary , intermediary

the go-between taking messages from mother to son — Mary Webb

the go-between who arranged the compromise between the two rival factions in the legislature

2. : a connecting link or bridge

the Crimea formerly played the part of go-between with the Mediterranean world — E.D.Laborde

3. : one that belongs in part to each of two groups or classes

these children of the wilds … could pass either as white or red and were in truth go-betweens — American Guide Series: Minnesota

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