artificer
English
Etymology
From Middle English artificer, from Middle French artificier, from Latin artificiarius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑɹˈtɪfəsəɹ/
Noun
artificer (plural artificers)
- Someone who is skilled in their trade; an artisan.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Genesis 4:22:
- And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
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- An inventor.
- A member of the military who specializes in manufacturing and repairing weapon systems.
- A trickster.
- A savant.
Translations
artisan — see artisan
inventor — see inventor
member of the military who specializes in manufacturing and repairing weapon systems
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trickster — see trickster
savant — see savant
References
- artificer in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- artificer in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle French artificier, from Latin artificiārius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /artifəˈsɛːr/
Noun
artificer (plural artificers)
- A crafter or artisan; a maker of crafts.
- (rare) A creative individual.
- (rare) A sly or tricky individual.
References
- “artificēr, -iēr (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-19.
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