goldsmith

noun

gold·​smith ˈgōl(d)-ˌsmith How to pronounce goldsmith (audio)
: one who makes or deals in articles of gold

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And over the years, the brand has maintained a lifelong commitment to working with the city’s renowned goldsmiths. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 6 June 2025 Bulgari regularly touts its Italian roots — it was founded in Rome 141 years ago — and in 2017 opened its initial 15,000-square-meter jewelry factory in Valenza, historically the center of the country’s goldsmith tradition. Kathleen Beckett, New York Times, 20 May 2025 This is for students from Italian goldsmith schools and young designers under 30. Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 Later that century, the Egyptian government tried to attract businesses by offering favorable conditions and Wenceslao’s son, Paolo, a goldsmith, arrived in Cairo in 1875 to set up a workshop. Kathleen Beckett, New York Times, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for goldsmith

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First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of goldsmith was before the 12th century

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“Goldsmith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goldsmith. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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goldsmith

noun
gold·​smith ˈgōl(d)-ˌsmith How to pronounce goldsmith (audio)
: one who makes or sells articles of gold

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Goldsmith

biographical name

Gold·​smith ˈgōl(d)-ˌsmith How to pronounce Goldsmith (audio)
Oliver 1730–1774 British author

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