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GOLDSMITH
goldsmith, goldworker, gold-worker
(noun) an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
Goldsmith, Oliver Goldsmith
(noun) Irish writer of novels and poetry and plays and essays (1728-1774)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
goldsmith (plural goldsmiths)
A person who makes, repairs or sells things out of gold, especially jewelry.
(obsolete) A banker (because the goldsmiths of London used to receive money on deposit, being equipped to keep it safely).
Hypernyms
• smith, metalsmith
Etymology
Proper noun
Goldsmith
A surname.
Source: Wiktionary
Gold"smith`, n. Etym: [AS. goldsmiGold., and Smith.]
1. An artisan who manufactures vessels and ornaments, etc., of gold.
2. A banker. [Obs.]
Note: The goldsmiths of London formerly received money on deposit because they were prepared to keep it safely. Goldsmith beetle (Zoöl.), a large, bright yellow, American beetle (Cotalpa lanigera), of the family Scarabæidæ
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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