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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