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Spell Bee Word: artisan


Basic Details

Word: Artisan

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A skilled worker who makes things by hand, such as a potter, weaver, carpenter or metal worker.

Synonyms: craftsman, craftsperson

How to Spell Artisan

Syllables: ar - ti - san

Tricky part: The middle vowel is i, as in artist, and the ending is san with an a. It is easy to write artesan or artisen.

Watch out for: artisen, artesan, artison

Memory tip: Begin with arti, the same four letters as artist, then finish with san.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The artisans of Moradabad are known for their brassware.

Example 2: An artisan carved the wooden door of our grandparents' house by hand.

Example 3: At the craft fair, we watched an artisan weave a basket from bamboo.

Fun Fact

Channapatna in Karnataka is famous for its artisans who make brightly lacquered wooden toys, which are protected with a Geographical Indication tag.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: artisan

a) merchant
b) craftsman
c) soldier
d) customer

Show answer

b) craftsman. An artisan, like a craftsman, makes things skilfully by hand.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) embroidary
b) artisan
c) sculpter
d) blaksmith

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b) artisan. Artisan is right; blacksmith needs a c, sculptor ends in or and embroidery ends in ery.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

sitanar

a) satire
b) artisan
c) artist
d) partisan

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b) artisan. Partisan has a p and artist and satire are too short, so the seven letters make artisan.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these people is an artisan?

a) a potter who shapes clay pots by hand
b) a bus driver
c) a news reader
d) a bank cashier

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a) a potter who shapes clay pots by hand

2. Artisan bread is bread that is ____.

a) sold only at night
b) never baked
c) made by hand in small batches
d) made in huge factories

Show answer

c) made by hand in small batches

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