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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 Word Forms

  • ܲ·c·ٱ𳦳 noun
  • ܲ·c·ٱ𳦳e adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of architect1

1555–65; < Latin architectus < Greek 󾱳éō, equivalent to Greek archi- archi- + ٱō builder, craftsman
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Word 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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The civic museum opened last year following a £27 million development at the former Perth City Hall, by Dutch architects Mecanoo, enabling it to tell the story of Scottish history.

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There are also musical excellence awards for Thom Bell, an architect of the Philadelphia Soul sound, and English pianist Nicky Hopkins, who contributed to records by The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Who.

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Russell Vought, one of Project 2025’s principle architects, now serves as the director of the Office of Management and Budget, which authored the budget draft.

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Tsereteli was also a painter - notably of flowers - and an architect who took a key role in reconstructing Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.

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Many lenders offer "professional" mortgages which could enable a buyer working in a regulated or accredited profession - such as doctors, architects and accountants - to borrow up to six times their income.

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