Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,797,263,344 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Goldsmith

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
Gold·smith  (gldsmth), Oliver 1730?-1774.
British writer whose literary reputation rests on his novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), the pastoral poem The Deserted Village (1770), and the dramatic comedy She Stoops to Conquer (1773).

gold·smith  (gldsmth)
n.
1. An artisan who fashions objects of gold.
2. A trader or dealer in gold articles.

goldsmith [ˈgəʊldˌsmɪθ]
n
1. (Business / Commerce)
a.  a dealer in articles made of gold
b.  an artisan who makes such articles
2. (Historical Terms) (formerly) a dealer or manufacturer of gold articles who also engaged in banking or other financial business
3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) (in Malaysia) a Chinese jeweller

Goldsmith [ˈgəʊldˌsmɪθ]
n
(Biographies / Goldsmith, Oliver (?1730-1774) M, Irish, WRITING: poet, THEATRE: dramatist, WRITING: 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)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Goldsmithgoldsmith - an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
jeweler, jeweller, jewelry maker - someone who makes jewelry
2.GoldsmithGoldsmith - Irish writer of novels and poetry and plays and essays (1728-1774)
Translations
goldsmith [ˈgəʊldsmɪθ] Norfebre mf
goldsmith's (shop)taller m de orfebrería
goldsmith [ˈgəʊldsmɪθ] norfèvre m
gold standard n (= benchmark) → référence f absolue
goldsmith [ˈgəʊldˌsmɪθ] n (dealer) → orefice m; (artisan) → orafo
goldsmith [ˈgəʊldˌsmɪθ] n (dealer) → orefice m; (artisan) → orafo


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
The bird flew away and alighted on the house of a goldsmith and began to sing:
expounders were Buffon and Oliver Goldsmith, from both of whom we
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.