goldsmith

¹

[ gohld-smith ]

noun

1. a person who makes or sells articles of gold.
2. (formerly) such a person also acting as a banker, moneylender, etc.

Goldsmith

²

[ gohld-smith ]

noun

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

goldsmith

¹

/ ˈɡəʊldˌsmɪθ /

noun

1. 1. a dealer in articles made of gold
   2. an artisan who makes such articles
2. (formerly) a dealer or manufacturer of gold articles who also engaged in banking or other financial business
3. (in Malaysia) a Chinese jeweller

Goldsmith

²

/ ˈɡəʊldˌsmɪθ /

noun

1. GoldsmithOliver?17301774MIrishWRITING: poetTHEATRE: dramatistWRITING: novelist 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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of goldsmith¹

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

Example Sentences

Jack Goldsmith and Bob Bauer, lawyers who worked in the Bush and Obama administrations, respectively, served, as they put it, “very different presidents” and hold “different political outlooks.”

From Salon

Shortly after seeing Mongo Santamaria at the Belly Up on his 21st birthday, Goldsmith started playing at the venue with his band, Borracho y Loco.

From Los Angeles Times

Born in Belize, she was two when her family moved to London, studying music and composition at Goldsmiths, King's College London and King's College, Cambridge.

From BBC

A spokesperson for New Zealand Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said he had signed an extradition order for Mr Dotcom on Thursday.

From BBC

Staff at Goldsmiths, University of London have also been engaged in a marking boycott over plans to cut jobs there too.

From BBC