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architect

[ahr-ki-tekt]

noun

  1. a person who engages in the profession of architecture.

  2. a person professionally engaged in the design of certain large constructions other than buildings and the like.

    landscape architect; naval architect.

  3. the deviser, maker, or creator of anything.

    the architects of the Constitution of the United States.



verb (used with object)

  1. to plan, organize, or structure as an architect.

    The house is well architected.

architect

/ ˈɑːɪˌɛ /

noun

  1. a person qualified to design buildings and to superintend their erection

  2. a person similarly qualified in another form of construction

    a naval architect

  3. any planner or creator

    the architect of the expedition

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to plan or create (something, esp a computer system)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • subarchitect noun
  • unarchitected adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of architect1

1555–65; < Latin architectus < Greek 󾱳éō, equivalent to Greek archi- archi- + ٱō builder, craftsman
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of architect1

C16: from French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Greek arkhiٱō director of works, from archi- + ٱō workman; related to ٱŧ art, skill
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Mr Heyle admits it can be upsetting for architects and engineers whose buildings are destroyed but notes that Somalis have become resilient - especially those studying engineering.

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Antoine is an architect who lives on the outskirts of Paris, and has benefitted from the changes.

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The lawsuit names Thomas Austin, architect of the Capitol, as the defendant.

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"If they are building, we see them as future architects, if they're in the kitchen, could they be the next future chef? We try to link their play with aspirations for later in life."

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Nazi architect Paul Schultze-Naumburg argued that it was not social conditioning that produced such despicable degenerates, but race, and in particular race-mixing.

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