establisher

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When in Germany he was an earnest listener to Luther's preaching, became his friend and correspondent, a devout confessor and patron of the evangelic faith, and the wise establisher of the Reformation in his kingdom.

From Luther and the Reformation: The Life-Springs of Our Liberties by Seiss, Joseph A.

In this capacity he is naturally chosen to preside over canals, the great fertilizers of Babylonia; and we find among his titles "the lord of canals," and "the establisher of works of irrigation."

From The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1. (of 7): Chaldaea The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. by Rawlinson, George

Love is the spirit of life unto the adorned body of mankind, the establisher of true civilization in this mortal world, and the shedder of imperishable glory upon every high-aiming race and nation.

From Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá by `Abdu'l-Bahá

Having at length accomplished this perilous journey, Buonaparte repaired to his old headquarters at Cairo, and re-entered on his great functions as the establisher of a new government in the state of Egypt.

From The History of Napoleon Buonaparte by Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson)

The wonderful Bank, of which he was the chief projector, establisher, and manager, was the latest of the many Merdle wonders.

From Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles