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bâtisseur

builder, architect, founder

noun bah-tee-SURR Rare

Origin: from bâtir 'to build' + -eur agent suffix

Usage Note

Bâtisseur evokes a grand, visionary scale — it suits great historical builders, empire-founders, or visionary entrepreneurs rather than an everyday construction worker (ouvrier or maçon). The feminine is bâtisseuse. Les bâtisseurs de cathédrales (the cathedral builders) is a classic cultural reference.

Examples

"Cet homme était un grand bâtisseur d'empires."

Natural Translation

This man was a great empire-builder.

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