architect
/ˈɑɹ.kɪˌtɛkt/ noun B1- 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.
- An honorific given to architects. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Arch./Ar. before the person's name.
Plural architects
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Albert, completely exhausted with the exercise which invigorated Monte Cristo, was sleeping in an armchair near the window, while the count was designing with his architect the plan of a conservatory in his house, when the sound of a horse at full speed on the high road made Albert look up.
The baronet has been in communication with the architect who prepared the plans for Sir Charles, and with a contractor from London, so that we may expect great changes to begin here soon.
Danglars and his architect, who had been selected to aid the baron in the great work of improvement solely because he was the most fashionable and celebrated decorator of the day.
Then he returned hastily, shut his door carefully, and began to study, like a clever architect, the plan Andrea had left him.
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