goldsmith
a person who makes or sells articles of gold.
(formerly) such a person also acting as a banker, moneylender, etc.
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Oliver, 1730?–74, Irish poet, playwright, essayist, and novelist.
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An awareness that such texts may represent only an elite perspective — and thus not reveal the entire smellscape of the time or how it was perceived by everyday folks — is crucial when compiling the scents of ancient history, goldsmith says.
Ancient ‘smellscapes’ are wafting out of artifacts and old texts | Bruce Bower | May 4, 2022 | Science NewsThat’s what goldsmith did to come up with what she thinks is a smellscape typical of ancient Egyptian cities.
Ancient ‘smellscapes’ are wafting out of artifacts and old texts | Bruce Bower | May 4, 2022 | Science NewsAlthough goldsmith has identified so many viruses over the years that she can’t even guess the number, the viruses she’s examined are limited to those already known to cause disease—and those that primarily infect people.
The Vast Viral World: What We Know (and Don’t Know) - Issue 99: Universality | Lauren E. Oakes | April 7, 2021 | NautilusThe project, a collaboration among the Republic, USA Today and the Center for Public Integrity, won the goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, among other awards.
ProPublica Announces Three New Editors for Local Initiatives | by ProPublica | December 9, 2020 | ProPublicaMost of the deal was overseen by her predecessor, goldsmith.
goldsmith replied, “Does that mean we have to sit back and do nothing?”
Jemima Khan, nee goldsmith, is the daughter of one of Britain's richest men, Sir Jimmy goldsmith, who died in 1997.
I guess it begins with Shakespeare, but it includes She Stoops to Conquer by goldsmith.
goldsmith sold his recruitment business, Computer Futures, for £275 million in 2005.
Kate's Naughty Coke Sniffing Uncle Gary Lifts lid on Kate, Pippa and William! | Tom Sykes | March 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Crazy Keyboards of Yesteryear Sara goldsmith, Slate An illustrated tour of a land before QWERTY.
The Week’s Best Business Longreads: Business Beast’s Picks for Dec. 9, 2012 | Matthew Zeitlin | December 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut this goldsmith's work, far from impairing the effect of the whole, adds a certain fascination to it.
Bastien Lepage | Fr. CrastreOne of the company observed that this was improbable, as Dr. goldsmith had never been in that part of the country.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousWe went by jewelers' shops where they were cutting diamonds, and stopped in front of the goldsmith's door.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal MukerjiIt was a union of barbarism and of goldsmith's work, with the imposing and rugged architecture of the elements.
Toilers of the Sea | Victor Hugogoldsmith's poetry belongs to the old school, for he was a follower of Johnson, a strenuous opponent of the new romanticism.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William Hunt
British Dictionary definitions for goldsmith (1 of 2)
/ (ˈɡəʊldˌsmɪθ) /
a dealer in articles made of gold
an artisan who makes such articles
(formerly) a dealer or manufacturer of gold articles who also engaged in banking or other financial business
(in Malaysia) a Chinese jeweller
British Dictionary definitions for Goldsmith (2 of 2)
/ (ˈɡəʊldˌsmɪθ) /
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)
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