smith

noun

\ ˈsmith

Definition of smith

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1 : a worker in metals : blacksmith

2 : maker —often used in combination gunsmithtunesmith

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Adam 1723–1790 Scottish economist

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Alfred Emanuel 1873–1944 American politician

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Bessie 1894–1937 American blues singer

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Dame Maggie 1934– Margaret Natalie Smith British actress

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David 1906–1965 American sculptor

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George E(lwood) 1930– American physicist

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John circa 1580–1631 English explorer and colonist

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Joseph 1805–1844 American founder of Mormon Church

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Michael 1932–2000 Canadian (British-born) biochemist

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Stevie 1902–1971 originally Florence Margaret Smith British poet

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Sydney 1771–1845 English essayist

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Vernon Lomax 1927– American economist

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Walter Be*dell \ bə-ˈdel

\ 1895–1961 American general and diplomat

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William 1769–1839 English geologist

Examples of smith in a Sentence

Noun

Ancient smiths developed the techniques needed to make metal tools.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

And those shopkeepers and smiths had been defeated, dismissed, and sent scurrying to the valley of misery. — Richard Brady, National Review, "Valley of the Shadow," 31 Aug. 2019 Water service has not been interrupted so far as the transition is already underway, Stutz smith said. — Chris Mayhew, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati helps water keep flowing in Norwood: Repairs needed," 12 July 2019 Like The War On Drugs band leader Adam Granduciel, LeBlanc is a dedicated tune-smith and a relatively young man who unabashedly draws from music of the past. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Dylan LeBlanc, at 29, steeped in ‘70s singer-songwriter traditions," 11 July 2019 Nathan Rousseau smith shows us the little known perks to Prime. — Frances Yue, USA TODAY, "Amazon launches new secured credit card for those with bad or no credit," 13 June 2019 An accomplished word smith and producer, the Mississippi native is still considered by many to be an underrated underground act, having yet to hit that major crossover status like many of his peers in this new age of Rap and Hip Hop. — Marco Torres, Houston Chronicle, "Big KRIT brings 'Heavy Is The Crown' tour to Houston's Warehouse Live," 13 Apr. 2018 Japanese smiths forging blades for the samurai developed a masterful technique to create light, deadly sharp blades. — Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, "The Entire History of Steel," 9 July 2018 Japanese smiths washed themselves before making a sword. — Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, "The Entire History of Steel," 9 July 2018 For the performance, casebolt and smith (the dance duo of Liz Casebolt and Joel Smith) recounted the myth first in entertaining patter, while a video behind the stage projected classic paintings of the characters. — Mark Swed, latimes.com, "A festival's final concert brings the microtonal outsiders in," 17 June 2018

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