name
Meaning 1
The Creator, God.
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name
The Creator, God.
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name
A surname.
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noun
Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes or produces something.
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noun
God, the Creator.
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Qualifier: usually capitalized and preceded by the
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noun
A poet.
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Usage: archaic
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noun
Someone who signs a promissory note, thereby becoming responsible for payment.
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Topics: law
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noun
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
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Synonyms: manufacturer, manufacturing business
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Broader terms: business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation
Narrower terms: armorer, armourer, bottler, car manufacturer, car maker, carmaker, auto manufacturer, auto maker, automaker, computer business
noun
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
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Synonyms: Godhead, Lord, Creator, Divine, God Almighty, Almighty, Jehovah
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Broader terms: God, Supreme Being
Narrower terms: Trinity, Holy Trinity, Blessed Trinity, Sacred Trinity, hypostasis, hypostasis of Christ
noun
a person who makes things
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Synonyms: shaper
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Broader terms: creator
Narrower terms: basketweaver, basketmaker, belt maker, bookmaker, brewer, beer maker, chandler, cobbler, shoemaker, confectioner, candymaker, generator, source, author, glassmaker, hatmaker, hatter, milliner, modiste, ironworker, jewelry maker, jeweler, jeweller, maltster, maltman, manufacturer, producer, needleworker, patternmaker, perfumer, piano maker, saddler, sailmaker, shirtmaker, spinner, spinster, thread maker, steelmaker, steelworker, steelman, tentmaker, toolmaker, vintner, winemaker, wine maker, violin maker, watchmaker, horologist, horologer, wigmaker, Sax, Adolphe Sax
History
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *makaz Proto-West Germanic *mak Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-West Germanic *-ōn Proto-West Germanic *makōn? Old English macian Middle English maken Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English maker English maker From Middle English maker, makere, equivalent to make + -er. Compare Scots makar, Saterland Frisian Moaker, West Frisian makker, Dutch maker, German Macher, Danish mager, Swedish makare. Doublet of makar.
Across languages
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