golden

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Made of, or relating to, gold.

   • She wore a golden crown.
2. 2

   Having a color or other richness suggestive of gold.

   • Under a golden sun.
3. 3

   Of a beverage, flavoured or colored with turmeric.

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   1. 4

      Marked by prosperity, creativity etc.

      • The Renaissance was a golden era.
      • the Golden Horseshoe
      • O Partridge! could I hope once again to see that face; but, alas! all those golden dreams are vanished for ever, and my only refuge from future misery is to forget the object of all my former happiness.
   2. 5

      Advantageous or very favourable.

      • This is a golden opportunity
      • ... a seasoned Champions League outfit, who beat Barcelona at the Nou Camp in 2009-10 and continually worked their way between the home defence to create some golden opportunities.
   3. 6

      Relating to a fiftieth anniversary.

      • It's not long until our golden wedding.
   4. 7

      Relating to the elderly or retired.

      • After retiring, Bob and Judy moved to Arizona to live out their golden years.
   5. 8

      Fine, without problems.

      • Many anti-fog variety goggles are available, but if you don't get that type, just rub a little spit on the lenses before you put them on in the water and you'll be golden.
      • Therefore, the task ahead is easy. When the spotlight is on you, never let the audience down and you'll be golden.
      • If all of the marks line up perfectly, then you're golden, and you can continue on with finishing up the installation.
   6. 9

      Kyphosus vaigiensis, a fish found in southeast Asia.

   7. 10

      Ellipsis of golden retriever.

      • The archives of the Golden Retriever Club of America (GRCA) record goldens in the United States as early as the 1890s.
      • Golden retrievers, or goldens, make great family pets.[…]Goldens should be brushed regularly.
      • Throw a toy into the water, and watch your golden go for it!
   8. 11

      To become gold or golden (in color).

   9. 12

      To make golden or like gold.

      • It goldened, as nothing else goldened, the commonplace countryside.
   10. 13

       A surname.

   11. 14

       A female given name.

   12. 15

       A male given name.

   13. 16

       A town in the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

   14. 17

       A village in County Tipperary, Ireland.

   15. 18

       A hamlet in Probus parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9246).

   16. 19

       A number of places in the United States

       A number of places in the United States:

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