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artisanship

[ahr-tuh-zuhn]

noun

a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.

a person or company that makes a high-quality, distinctive product in small quantities, usually by hand and using traditional methods: food artisans.

adjective

pertaining to or noting high-quality, distinctive products made in small quantities: artisan beer.

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Origin:
1530–40; < French < Italian artigiano, equivalent to Latin artīt(us) trained in arts and crafts (past participle of artīre; see art¹, -ite²) + Italian -iano (< Latin -iānus) -ian

Related forms

ar·ti·san·al, adjective

ar·ti·san·ship, noun

Can be confused: artisan, artist, artiste (see synonym note at artist).

Synonyms
See artist.

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Main Entry:	artisanship
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	See artisanry

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