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CURRIER
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• CURRIER (noun)
The noun CURRIER has 2 senses:
1. United States lithographer who (with his partner James Ives) produced thousands of prints signed 'Currier & Ives' (1813-1888)
2. a craftsman who curries leather for use
Familiarity information: CURRIER used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States lithographer who (with his partner James Ives) produced thousands of prints signed 'Currier & Ives' (1813-1888)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Currier; Nathaniel Currier
Instance hypernyms:
lithographer (a printmaker who uses lithography)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A craftsman who curries leather for use
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("currier" is a kind of...):
artificer; artisan; craftsman; journeyman (a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft)
Derivation:
curry (treat by incorporating fat)
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