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Grammar : Noun
Spell : ih-stab-lish
Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈstæb lɪʃ



Definition of establisher

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French establiss-, present participle stem of establir (12c., Modern French établir) "cause to stand still, establish, stipulate, set up, erect, build," from Latin stabilire "make stable," from stabilis "stable" (see stable (adj.)).
  • For initial e-, see especial. Related: Established; establishing. An established church or religion is one sanctioned by the state.
  • As in founder : noun person who establishes an institution
Example sentences :
  • He also calls Bel, in the dedication of the eastern gate at Khorsabad, "the establisher of the foundations of his city."
  • Extract from : « The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 2. (of 7): Assyria » by George Rawlinson
  • As the vanquisher of chaos, Marduk is naturally singled out to be the establisher of the fixed form and order of the universe.
  • Extract from : « The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria » by Morris Jastrow
  • It is impossible, however, in so vast a subject to distinguish always the beginner of things from the establisher.
  • Extract from : « Ariadne Florentina » by John Ruskin
  • Alexander Hamilton was the deviser and establisher of the government of the United States.
  • Extract from : « The Loyalists of Massachusetts » by James H. Stark

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