Old French

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Etymology 1

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    engignier +‎ -eor.

    Noun

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    engigneor oblique singularm (oblique plural engigneors, nominative singular engigneors, nominative plural engigneor)

    1. deceiver; one who deceives

    Etymology 2

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      From engin or from Medieval Latin ingeniator, from Latin ingenium.

      Noun

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      engigneor oblique singularm (oblique plural engigneors, nominative singular engigneors, nominative plural engigneor)

      1. engineer
        • c. 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:
          Mult out [] carpentiers e engigneors
          There were many [] carpenters and engineers
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      Descendants
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      • French: ingénieur
      • Middle English: engineour