Mimar () is an Arabic word for an
architect
An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...
. In English, it may refer to:
* A title used for
Iranian architects
An Iranian architect is traditionally called a mi'mar (; plural معماران ''me'mâran'').
The Persian dictionary of ''Mo'in'' defines a mi'mar as:
#That who devises the design and plan of a building, and overlooks its construction.
#A Bann ...
* An honorific title in the Ottoman Empire (cf.
Mimar Sinan
Mimar Sinan (; , ; – 17 July 1588) also known as Koca Mi'mâr Sinân Âğâ, ("Sinan Agha (title), Agha the Grand Architect" or "Grand Sinan") was the chief Ottoman Empire, Ottoman architect, engineer and mathematician for sultans Suleiman ...
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