قاموس اللغة الإنجليزية

The beginner, former, or first mover of anything; hence, the efficient cause of a thing; a creator; an originator.

One who composes or writes a book; a composer, as distinguished from an editor, translator, or compiler.

The editor of a periodical.

An informant.

To occasion; to originate.

To tell; to say; to declare.