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William Smith (1813–1893) was a British lexicographer, linguist, classical philologist, and writer. Born and dying in London, he was educated at University College London. His professional field was lexicography, and he wrote in the English language. Smith received the award of Knight Bachelor and was of the English ethnic group.

His notable works include *The history of the decline and the fall of the Roman Empire*, *Periēgētēs Athēnōn*, *A new self-pronouncing dictionary of the Bible*, *The Apology of Socrates, the Crito, and part of the Phaedo*, and the *Oxford Dictionary of English proverbs*. He is described by sources such as the *Nordisk familjebok*, *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition. His archives are held at the National Library of Wales, and he is buried at Highgate Cemetery.