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artisan

ar·ti·san [ rtəz'n ] (plural ar·ti·sans)


noun 
Definition:
 
skilled craftsperson: somebody who is skilled at a craft

[Mid-16th century. Via French< Italian artigiano< Latin artit-, past participle of artire "instruct in the arts" < art- "skill"]

ar·ti·san·ship noun
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