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   artisan

   /ˌɑːtɪˈzan/

   noun

   • 1. a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand: "street markets where local artisans display handwoven textiles, painted ceramics, and leather goods"
   • ▪ (of food or drink) made in a traditional or non-mechanized way using high-quality ingredients: "Britain's artisan cheeses"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French, from Italian artigiano, based on Latin artitus, past participle of artire ‘instruct in the arts’, from ars, art- ‘art’.

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