goldsmith

[ gohld-smith ]
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noun
  1. a person who makes or sells articles of gold.

  2. (formerly) such a person also acting as a banker, moneylender, etc.

Origin of goldsmith

1
before 1000; Middle English, Old English. See gold, smith

Other definitions for Goldsmith (2 of 2)

Goldsmith
[ gohld-smith ]

noun
  1. Oliver, 1730?–74, Irish poet, playwright, essayist, and novelist.

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How to use goldsmith in a sentence

  • He also told me of the great vast trade of the goldsmiths in supplying the King with money at dear rates.

  • I am a traveling merchant; look at my costume, it is of a color much worn among drapers and goldsmiths.

    Chicot the Jester | Alexandre Dumas, Pere
  • Goldsmiths and jewellers continually discovered new excellences in the wonderful metal.

    The Moon Metal | Garrett P. Serviss
  • Many of these copies were made by enamellers and goldsmiths for the purposes of their respective trades.

    Chantilly in History and Art | Louise M. Richter
  • Transparent enamels were favoured in the thirteenth century by Italian goldsmiths.

British Dictionary definitions for goldsmith (1 of 2)

goldsmith

/ (ˈɡəʊldˌsmɪθ) /


noun
    • a dealer in articles made of gold

    • an artisan who makes such articles

  1. (formerly) a dealer or manufacturer of gold articles who also engaged in banking or other financial business

  1. (in Malaysia) a Chinese jeweller

British Dictionary definitions for Goldsmith (2 of 2)

Goldsmith

/ (ˈɡəʊldˌsmɪθ) /


noun
  1. Oliver. ?1730–74, Irish poet, dramatist, and novelist. His works include the novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), the poem The Deserted Village (1770), and the comedy She Stoops to Conquer (1773)

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