"foundator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foundators [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English foundatour, from Latin fundātor. Compare French fondateur. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|foundatour}} Middle English foundatour, {{der|en|la|fundātor}} Latin fundātor, {{cog|fr|fondateur}} French fondateur Head templates: {{en-noun}} foundator (plural foundators)
  1. (obsolete or nonstandard, rare) Synonym of founder. Tags: nonstandard, obsolete, rare Synonyms: founder [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-foundator-en-noun-QoaLkvUQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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