From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Goldsmith \Gold"smith'\, noun [AS. goldsmi?. See {Gold}., and {Smith}.]
1. An artisan who manufactures vessels and ornaments, etc., of gold.
Note: The goldsmiths of London formerly received money on deposit because they were prepared to keep it safely.
{Goldsmith beetle} (Zo["o]l.), a large, bright yellow, American beetle ({Cotalpa lanigera}), of the family {Scarab[ae]id[ae]}
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold [syn: {goldworker}, {gold-worker}]
2: Irish writer of novels and poetry and plays and essays (1728-1774) [syn: {Oliver Goldsmith}]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
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) [gaz-place]:
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
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Goldsmith (Neh. 3:8,32; Isa. 40:19; 41:7; 46:6). The word so rendered means properly a founder or finer.
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