Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who codifies or reduces to a code or digest.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun One who codifies.

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  • noun A person who codifies.

Etymologies

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to codify + -er.

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Examples

  • By the early nineteenth century, chef Marie-Antonin Carême, the great codifier of pastry technique, could claim, “The fine arts are five in number: painting, sculpture, poetry, music, and architecture – whose main branch is confection.”

    Archive 2009-02-01 Kit Pollard 2009

  • In serious moments he was a list make, codifier and reconciler.

    The New Monks Of Europe Newmania 2007

  • In serious moments he was a list make, codifier and reconciler.

    Archive 2007-10-21 Newmania 2007

  • While in the age of Power, Vishnu descends as king and in the age of Balance, as the legislator or codifier of moral laws, in the final age that of Truth he comes as the Master of works manifest in the hearts of his creatures.

    Chicago, Cairo, Sofia, Istanbul, Mumbai, & Puducherry Tusar N Mohapatra 2009

  • While in the age of Power, Vishnu descends as king and in the age of Balance, as the legislator or codifier of moral laws, in the final age that of Truth he comes as the Master of works manifest in the hearts of his creatures.

    Archive 2009-07-01 Tusar N Mohapatra 2009

  • Hammurabi Babylonian king 1792–1750 B.C., great warrior and codifier of law, conquered Mari.

    The Trojan War Barry Strauss 2006

  • Hammurabi Babylonian king 1792–1750 B.C., great warrior and codifier of law, conquered Mari.

    The Trojan War Barry Strauss 2006

  • And Alfred Marshall, the great Victorian codifier of economics, yearned for the day when its analogies would be borrowed from biology instead of physics.

    Economic Principals David Warsh 1993

  • For the deepest inspiration, the Nyingma codifier Longchenpa stated in A Treasure-House of Precious Guideline Instructions, one definitely needs a proper relationship with a spiritual mentor.

    Relating to a Spiritual Teacher: Building a Healthy Relationship ��� 5 The Need for Various Levels of Spiritual Teachers on the Sutra Path 2000

  • Abbot Regino (893-99) made a name for himself as historian and codifier of canon law.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913

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