forger

noun

forg·​er ˈfȯr-jər How to pronounce forger (audio)
1
: one that forges metals
2
a
: a person who falsifies
especially : a creator of false tales
b
: a person guilty of forgery

Examples of forger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web High Culture How Elmyr de Hory, the most successful art forger in history, made $50 million Successful forgers are remembered as great conmen, not artists. Big Think, 24 June 2024 Lisa’s ex-husband Steven Sullins asked last week in a phone interview with NBC News, recalling the 2002 Leonardo DiCaprio film about a professional forger and conman. Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 14 June 2024 Hardy inhabits the role of Eames, a forger in the film’s complex dream world who can project himself into others’ dreams as a doppelgänger. Elliott Smith and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 23 May 2024 Note to forgers: The genuine article weighs 8.5 pounds. Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for forger 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English forgere, forgeoure, borrowed from Anglo-French forgeur, forger, from forger "to forge entry 2" + -eur, -er -er entry 2

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of forger was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Forger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forger. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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