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Webster 1913 Edition
Architect
Ar′chi-tect
(är′kĭ-tĕkt)
, Noun.
[L.
architectus
, architecton
, Gr. [GREEK] chief artificer, master builder; pref. ἀρχι-
(E. archi-
) + [GREEK] workman, akin to [GREEK] art, skill, [GREEK] to produce: cf. F. architecte
, It. architetto
. See Technical
.] 1.
A person skilled in the art of building; one who understands architecture, or makes it his occupation to form plans and designs of buildings, and to superintend the artificers employed.
2.
A contriver, designer, or maker.
The
architects
of their own happiness. Milton.
A French woman is a perfect
architect
in dress. Coldsmith.
Webster 1828 Edition
Architect
'ARCHITECT
,Noun.
1.
A person skilled in the art of building; one who understands architecture, or makes it his occupation to form plans and designs of buildings, and superintend the artificers employed.2.
A contriver; a former or maker.Definition 2024
architect
architect
English
An architect at a drawing board.
Noun
architect (plural architects)
- A professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.
- Plato made the causes of things to be matter, ideas, and an efficient architect.
- A person who plans, devises or contrives the achievement of a desired result.
- Peisistratus was the first architect of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
- (Philippines) A title given to architects. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Arch./Ar. before the person's name.
Derived terms
Translations
designer of buildings
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planner
Verb
architect (third-person singular simple present architects, present participle architecting, simple past and past participle architected)
- (transitive) To design, plan, or orchestrate.
- He architected the military coup against the government.
Translations
to design, plan or orchestrate
Dutch
An architect at a drawing board.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑrxiˈtɛkt/
Noun
architect m (plural architecten, diminutive architectje n, feminine architecte)