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

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Billed as a dark comedy about an art forger, the film was written by Ed Solomon and stars Ian McKellen, James Corden and Michaela Coel. Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025 This appears to overlap with a report in the Mail on Sunday that a the charity had been lent a £50 million Monet, a £42 million Picasso and a £12 million Dali that had in fact been painted by a notorious forger. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 Perhaps the only person to ultimately benefit from the scandal was Mr. Kujau, the forger. Clay Risen, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024 Over the following months, the real story began to leak out: Mr. Kujau was a serial art forger based in Stuttgart who specialized in fabricating Nazi-era memorabilia. Clay Risen, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for forger 

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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“Forger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forger. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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