noun
Meaning 1
A builder of bridges.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: builder
Standard Lemma guide
bridge-builder
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noun
Meaning 2
A person who establishes friendly relations between parties.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From bridge + builder.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: bruggenbouwer — builder of bridges
- Finnish: sillanrakentaja — builder of bridges
- Hungarian: hídépítő — builder of bridges
- Irish: tógálaí droichead — builder of bridges
- Polish: budowniczy mostów — builder of bridges
- Dutch: bruggenbouwer — person who establishes friendly relations
- Finnish: sillanrakentaja — person who establishes friendly relations
- French: médiateur — person who establishes friendly relations
- French: facilitateur — person who establishes friendly relations
- Hungarian: hídépítő — person who establishes friendly relations
- Polish: mediator — person who establishes friendly relations