goldsmith
noun
a person who makes or sells articles of gold.
goldsmith
1 American
[gohld-smith]
/ ˈgoʊldˌsmɪθ /
noun
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goldsmiths
plural
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a person who makes or sells articles of gold.
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(formerly) such a person also acting as a banker, moneylender, etc.
Goldsmith
2
American
[gohld-smith]
/ ˈgoʊldˌsmɪθ /
noun
goldsmith
1
British
/ ˈɡəʊldˌsmɪθ /
noun
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a dealer in articles made of gold
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an artisan who makes such articles
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(formerly) a dealer or manufacturer of gold articles who also engaged in banking or other financial business
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(in Malaysia) a Chinese jeweller
Goldsmith
2
British
/ ˈɡəʊldˌsmɪθ /
noun
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Origin of goldsmith
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The son of a goldsmith, Yunus was born in 1940 into a well-off family in the port city of Chittagong, now Chattogram.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
There, Susan met Giorgos Xenarios, a goldsmith and jewelry maker 27 years her senior who, after many love letters, telegrams, intercontinental trips and one very firm ultimatum, migrated to the U.S. in 1974.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
Reserva de la Familia Extra Añejo tequila is another great tequila option, complete with a beautiful gift box by Mexican sculptor, goldsmith, and leatherer Ana Pellicer.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2024
“Antique shops are in the area, as well as the shop and studio of Hellmut Cordes, German goldsmith and fashioner of old world custom jewelry,” reads the County Star article.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
Rekh the goldsmith arrived as the last measure was doled out.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
New Zealand's Defence Minister Paul Goldsmith said the circumstances around the resignation would come as a "great disappointment" to many in the armed forces.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Goldsmith, a children's nurse and health visitor from Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, said that when Phoebe was born four years ago, she realised within days that something was wrong.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
“We had decided we wanted to embrace RAS, we needed to get some technology to give us a differentiated approach,” Goldsmith said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Justice minister Paul Goldsmith said the legislation would give certainty to businesses around their climate obligations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Reyna recognized this place: the Goldsmith Winery on the north shore of Long Island.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
When Captain John Smith and the British colonists first came to the Jamestown colony in Virginia in the early 17th century, he recorded two goldsmiths, a jeweler and two refiners on the ship, Gordon says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
These include the "Mays" – massive scenes from the life of Christ which were an annual gift to the cathedral in the 17th Century from the goldsmiths of Paris.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
Many others were artisans, including goldsmiths and jewelers, unused to the hard physical labor that building a colony on a new continent required.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
She now designs pieces that are produced by about 30 freelance goldsmiths using gold recovered from electronics as well as dental waste, like gold fillings.
From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2022
Ranofer was sure it had nothing to do with a meeting place, or stealing gold from goldsmiths, or anything Heqet had imagined.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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