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- [gohld-smith]
- /ˈgoʊldˌsmɪθ/
- /ˈɡəʊld.smɪθ/
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- [gohld-smith]
- /ˈgoʊldˌsmɪθ/
Definitions of goldsmith word
- noun goldsmith Oliver, 1730?–74, Irish poet, playwright, essayist, and novelist. 1
- noun goldsmith A person who makes gold articles. 1
- noun goldsmith craftsperson working with gold 1
- countable noun goldsmith A goldsmith is a person whose job is making jewellery and other objects using gold. 0
- noun goldsmith a dealer in articles made of gold 0
- noun goldsmith an artisan who makes such articles 0
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Origin of goldsmith
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English. See gold, smith
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Parts of speech for Goldsmith
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goldsmith popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
goldsmith usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for goldsmith
noun goldsmith
- lapidary — Also, lapidist [lap-i-dist] /ˈlæp ɪ dɪst/ (Show IPA). a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
- watchmaker — a person whose occupation it is to make and repair watches.
- horologist — an expert in horology.
- silversmith — a person whose occupation is making and repairing articles of silver.
- gemologist — the science dealing with natural and artificial gemstones.
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