Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which erects; specifically, one who raises or builds.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An erector; one who raises or builds.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Alternative form of
erector . (one who raises or builds)
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Examples
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The 'erecter' group is always ready to give his/her life for his/her 'leader'.
rediff.com 2010
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As erecter of truth and confirmer of the faith, as propounder of dogmas, harmonist of piety, abode of purity, select receptacle, the sweet smell of the Spirit, the great treasury of doctrines and the foundation of the church of Christ - we know thee, O God inspired (mentioned by name), sacred father.
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His countenance had a brighter aspect than usual, and his head an erecter carriage.
The Allen House 1847
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William Peveril obtained a liberal grant of property and lordships in Derbyshire, and became the erecter of that
Peveril of the Peak Walter Scott 1801
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William Peveril obtained a liberal grant of property and lordships in Derbyshire, and became the erecter of that Gothic fortress, which, hanging over the mouth of the Devil’s Cavern, so well known to tourists, gives the name of Castleton to the adjacent village.
Peveril of the Peak 1822
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