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builder

/ˈbɪl.də/ noun

In Latin: aedificātor, aedificātrīx Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about builder at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action.
  2. A person who creates a business or who organizes and develops a country.
    empire builder
  3. Someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building).

Origin

From Middle English byldere, buyldere, from bylden + -er. By surface analysis, build + -er. Compare Old English bylda, bytla (“hammerer, builder”).

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