artisan
Use Artisan in a sentence
tə noun
1.
a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
2.
a person or company that makes a high-quality or distinctive product in small quantities, usually by hand or using traditional methods: our favorite local food artisans.
adjective
3.
pertaining to an artisan or the product of an artisan; artisanal: artisan beer.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a skilled workman; craftsman |
| 2. | obsolete an artist |
| [C16: from French, from Old Italian artigiano, from arte | |
| artisanal | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
artisan
1530s, from It. artesano, from V.L. artitianus, from L. artitus, pp. of artire "to instruct in the arts," from ars (gen. artis) "art" (see art (n.)).
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Example sentences
The artisan starts with a detailed sketch, which then functions as a kind of jigsaw puzzle.
It could be a member of our literary or artisan community, looking to strike up a conversation and leaving with inspiration.
Jousting, crafts, food and artisan demonstrations are part of the fun.
At least a dozen brands of artisan chocolate can be found at many grocery stores.
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