(1728–74), Irish novelist, poet, essayist, and playwright. Notable works: The Vicar of Wakefield (novel, 1766), The Deserted Village (poem, 1770), and She Stoops to Conquer (play, 1773).
Definition of Goldsmith, Oliver in US English:
Goldsmith, Oliver
proper nounˈɡōldˌsmiTH
(1728–74), Irish novelist, poet, essayist, and playwright. Notable works: The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), The Deserted Village (1770), and She Stoops to Conquer (1773).