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Definition of Deviser
1. Noun. A person who makes plans.
Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul
Specialized synonyms: Designer, Intriguer, Maneuverer, Manoeuvrer, Plotter, Schemer, Strategian, Strategist, Tactician
Derivative terms: Contrive, Devise, Devise, Plan, Plan, Plan
Definition of Deviser
1. n. One who devises.
Definition of Deviser
1. Noun. A person who devises; a planner ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Deviser
1. one that devises [n -S] - See also: devises
Lexicographical Neighbors of Deviser
Literary usage of Deviser
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of English Etymology by Hensleigh Wedgwood (1859)
"The Fr. deviser is to imagine, to plan, and a devise is used as a superlative of
praise. Tin noble chateau a devise.—Fab. et Contes, iii. 155. ..."
2. Letters of Queen Elizabeth and King James VI. of Scotland: Some of Them by Elizabeth, James, John Bruce (1849)
"... but shall make the deviser have his desert, more for that then ought els.
Referring my self to the true trust of this gentleman, ..."
3. Secret Chambers and Hiding-places: The Historic, Romantic & Legendary by Allan Fea (1908)
"... SECRET CHAMBERS AND HIDING-PLACES CHAPTER IA GREAT deviser OF "PRIESTS' HOLES"
J~\URING the deadly feuds which existed in ^^ the Middle Ages, ..."
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