begetter

/bɪˈɡɛtər/
noun
  1. A person or thing that causes something to exist or happen; an originator.
    • The inventor was the begetter of many life-changing technologies.
    • That single idea was the begetter of a whole new philosophy.
    • He is considered the begetter of the modern environmental movement.
  2. A father; one who begets a child (used especially in older or formal contexts).
    • The king was the begetter of a long dynasty.
    • The begetter of the family line was a famous warrior.
    • In the old records, he is listed as the begetter of seven children.
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