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Meaning of the word originator in English

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originator

US /əˈrɪdʒ.ən.eɪ.t̬ɚ/
UK /əˈrɪdʒ.ən.eɪ.t̬ɚ/

Noun

1.

a person who creates or initiates something.

Example:
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Wegener was the originator of the theory of continental drift
Synonym:
inventorcreatorarchitectauthorprime moverfathermothermakerinitiatorinnovatorfounderpioneermasterminddiscovererdeveloperdesignerneoteric
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originoriginallyoriginaloriginateoriginalityoriginal jurisdiction