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architect

ar·chi·tect [ rkə tèkt ] (plural ar·chi·tects)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. building designer: somebody whose job is to design buildings and advise on their construction

2. creator: somebody who creates or invents something
the architect of her own fortune

3. computer system designer: the developer of the structure of a computer system or program

[Mid-16th century. Directly or via French and Italian< Latin architectus< Greek arkhitektōn "chief builder" < tektōn "builder"]
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