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Before the professionalization of architecture in the nineteenth century, it was standard for an aspiring mason or carpenter to begin his apprenticeship at fourteen and to become a master builder by his early twenties.
Martin Filler

Meaning of "master builder" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MASTER BUILDER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MASTER BUILDER

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Master builder is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MASTER BUILDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of master builder in the English dictionary

The definition of master builder in the dictionary is a person skilled in the design and construction of buildings, esp before the foundation of the profession of architecture. Other definition of master builder is a self-employed builder who employs labour.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MASTER BUILDER

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Master of Arts
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WORDS THAT END LIKE MASTER BUILDER

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Synonyms and antonyms of master builder in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «master builder» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MASTER BUILDER

Find out the translation of master builder to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of master builder from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «master builder» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

建筑大师
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maestro de obras
570 millions of speakers

English

master builder
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मास्टर बिल्डर
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ماجستير منشئ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мастер строитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mestre de obras
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রধান তৈরিকারক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maître d´œuvre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembina tuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Baumeister
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

棟梁
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마스터 빌더
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Master builder
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

xây dựng chủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாஸ்டர் பில்டர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मास्टर बिल्डर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Usta inşaatçı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

capomastro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mistrz budowlany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

майстер будівельник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

maestru constructor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρωτομάστορα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

meester bouer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

byggmästare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

byggmester
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of master builder

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MASTER BUILDER»

The term «master builder» is regularly used and occupies the 92.166 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MASTER BUILDER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about master builder

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QUOTES WITH «MASTER BUILDER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word master builder.
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Martin Filler
Before the professionalization of architecture in the nineteenth century, it was standard for an aspiring mason or carpenter to begin his apprenticeship at fourteen and to become a master builder by his early twenties.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MASTER BUILDER»

Discover the use of master builder in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to master builder and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Trammell Crow, Master Builder: The Story of America's ...
Relates the remarkable story of Trammell Crow, who, at age thirty-three, quit his accounting job, and, with no prior experience in architecture or real estate, managed to build an enormouse real estate empire
Robert Sobel, 1990
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The Master Builder
1922. Relation of ancient Masonry to modern science and religion; Message of our ancient Hebrew brethren; Message of our modern scientific brethren; Master builder; Crossing the range; Master builder at work; Temple of humanity; Problems of ...
S. G. Fielding, 2010
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Leon Battista Alberti: Master Builder of the Italian Renaissance
In this volume, one of our most distinguished Renaissance scholars offers the superlative biography and cultural history that Alberti has long deserved. It is a compelling portrait of a mysterious and original intellectual.
Anthony Grafton, Leon Battista Alberti, 2002
4
Frank Lloyd Wright: master builder
Gathers photographs of and critical commentary on thirty-eight of the famed architect's most significant buildings
Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer, David Larkin, 1997
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Pietro DiDonato, the Master Builder
In Pietro DiDonato, the Master Builder, author Matthew Diomede explores the role of the immigrant Italian-American writer in twentieth-century American letters by examining the life and work of the novelist, dramatist, and essayist Pietro ...
Matthew Diomede, 1995
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The Master Builder
by William Archer With The Master Builder—or Master Builder Solness, as the title runs in the original—we enter upon the final stage in Ibsen's career. “You are essentially right,” the poet wrote to Count Prozor in March 1900, “when you say ...
Henrik Ibsen, 2013
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Hedda Gabler
The record of their brief friendship belongs to the history of The Master Builder rather than to that of "Hedda Gabler", but the allusions to his work in his letters to her during the winter of 1889 demand some examination. So early as October 7,  ...
Henrik Ibsen, 2005
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The Master Builder: Or, Life at a Trade
Or, Life at a Trade Day Kellogg Lee. THE MASTER BUILDER. ^ THE MASTER BUILDER; OR, LIFE AT A TRADE. BY.
Day Kellogg Lee, 1852
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Merchant prince and master builder: Edgar J. Kaufmann and ...
Over a span of 25 years, from 1934 to 1959, Edgar J. Kaufmann, his wife, Liliane, and their son, Edgar Kaufmann jr., commissioned a dozen projects from Frank Lloyd Wright, including the famous country house Fallingwater and unrealized ...
Richard Louis Cleary, Frank Lloyd Wright, Heinz Architectural Center, 1999
10
Wrestling with Moses: How Jane Jacobs Took On New York's ...
The rivalry of Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses, a struggle for the soul of a city, is one of the most dramatic and consequential in modern American history.
Anthony Flint, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MASTER BUILDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term master builder is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ships of the Sea showcases works of master builder Joseph Gallettini
From Sicily to Savannah: Giuseppe “Joseph” Gallettini spent his career around ships and made a profession out of his hobby of building ... «Connect Savannah.com, Jul 15»
2
Lewis is in Lego dreamland
Master builder Alex said: “This has been an awesome competition with lots of great entries. We can't wait for them to get building.” Their first ... «Oldham Chronicle, Jul 15»
3
Boston College Football: ACC Media Day Storylines - Coastal Division
Head coach David Cutcliffe is considered a master builder, and he's made Duke, a longtime doormat, a football force in the ACC. But if he's ... «BC Interruption, Jul 15»
4
Two-Way Tolls
The practice goes back at least as far as the mid-20th century heyday of Robert Moses, New York's “master builder,” who recognized that tolls ... «Palisades Hudson Financial Group, Jul 15»
5
Golden Gongs for Lakes Building Company
The Lakes Building Company, owned and operated by qualified Master Builder, Stuart Clark, won gold medals with wins in two residential ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
6
Gnomoria Review: Build The Ultimate Gnome Village In This …
... city like no other creature. There are, however, a lot of frustrating elements that can irritate even the master builder or most dedicated gnome. «Game Rant, Jul 15»
7
Property Brothers excited to attend Emmys as first-time nominees
... scouts and negotiates fixer-upper homes on "Property Brothers," while Jonathan is a licensed contractor and master builder who handles the ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
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Understanding the BRA, Boston's troubled master builder
There are problems at the Boston Redevelopment Authority, the agency which governs how the city builds and grows, balancing the interests of ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
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Self identifying nerd makes appropriately nerdy wedding proposal
He rigged the final raffle, having the master builder call his name to receive the night's mystery prize, which turned out to be the LEGO ring. «Boston.com, Jul 15»
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Train at redeveloped Kinsmen Park ready to hit the rails
A complex process led and executed by the depot's master builder, Steve Kovac, the train was fabricated pieceby-piece and Stanaback hopes ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jul 15»

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