goldsmith

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
goldsmith
    n 1: an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
         [syn: {goldsmith}, {goldworker}, {gold-worker}]
    2: Irish writer of novels and poetry and plays and essays
       (1728-1774) [syn: {Goldsmith}, {Oliver Goldsmith}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Goldsmith \Gold"smith`\, n. [AS. goldsmi?. See {Gold}., and
   {Smith}.]
   1. An artisan who manufactures vessels and ornaments, etc.,
      of gold.
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   2. A banker. [Obs.]
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   Note: The goldsmiths of London formerly received money on
         deposit because they were prepared to keep it safely.
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   {Goldsmith beetle} (Zool.), a large, bright yellow, American
      beetle ({Cotalpa lanigera}), of the family
      {Scarab[ae]id[ae]}
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from Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
Goldsmith
(Neh. 3:8,32; Isa. 40:19; 41:7; 46:6). The word so rendered
means properly a founder or finer.
    
from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Goldsmith, TX (city, FIPS 30044)
  Location: 31.98308 N, 102.61651 W
  Population (1990): 297 (144 housing units)
  Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 79741
    
from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Goldsmith, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
   Population (2000):    253
   Housing Units (2000): 113
   Land area (2000):     0.317934 sq. miles (0.823446 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.317934 sq. miles (0.823446 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            30044
   Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
   Location:             31.982441 N, 102.615714 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     79741
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Goldsmith, TX
    Goldsmith
    

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