different between jewellery vs silversmith

English

Alternative forms

• jewelry (American, sometimes Canadian)

Etymology

From Middle English juelrye, from Old French juelerye, equivalent to jewel +? -ery.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) enPR: jo?o??lr?, jo?ol?r? IPA^(key): /?d?u??l?i/, /?d?u?l?i/
• (alternate UK pronunciation) enPR: jo?o??l?r?, jo?o?l?r? IPA^(key): /?d?u??l??i/, /?d?u?l??i/ (this pronunciation gives rise to the Cockney rhyming slang tomfoolery)

Noun

jewellery (usually uncountable, plural jewelleries)

1. (British spelling, Canadian spelling) Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.

   Synonyms: (Cockney rhyming slang) tom, (Cockney rhyming slang) tomfoolery

Synonyms

• see also Thesaurus:jewelry

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Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English silver smyth, from Old English seolforsmiþ (“silversmith”), from Proto-Germanic *silubrasmiþaz (“silversmith”), equivalent to silver +? smith. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Säälwersmid (“silversmith”), West Frisian sulversmid (“silversmith”), Dutch zilversmid (“silversmith”), German Silberschmied, Danish sølvsmed (“silversmith”), Swedish silversmed (“silversmith”), Icelandic silfursmiður (“silversmith”). Eclipsed non-native Middle English argentarie (“silversmith”) from Latin (faber) argent?rius (“dealer in silver, silversmith”).

Noun

silversmith (plural silversmiths)

1. A person who makes articles out of silver usually larger than jewellery.

Hypernyms

• smith, metalsmith

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