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golden

1

[ gohl-duhn ]

adjective

  1. bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the color of gold; yellow:

    golden hair.

  2. made or consisting of gold:

    golden earrings.

  3. exceptionally valuable, advantageous, or fine:

    a golden opportunity.

  4. having glowing vitality; radiant:

    golden youth.

  5. full of happiness, prosperity, or vigor:

    golden hours;

    a golden era of exploration.

    Synonyms: , ,

  6. highly talented and favored; destined for success:

    television's golden boy.

  7. richly soft and smooth:

    a golden voice.

  8. indicating the fiftieth event of a series:

    a golden wedding anniversary.



Golden

2

[ gohl-duhn ]

noun

  1. a city in central Colorado.

golden

/ ˈɡəʊə /

adjective

  1. of the yellowish or brownish-yellow metallic colour of gold

    golden hair

  2. made from or largely consisting of gold

    a golden statue

  3. happy or prosperous

    golden days

  4. sometimes capital (of anniversaries) the 50th in a series

    golden wedding

    Golden Jubilee

  5. informal.
    very successful or destined for success

    the golden girl of tennis

  6. extremely valuable or advantageous

    a golden opportunity

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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZԲԱ, noun
  • ˈDZԱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • DZIJ· adverb
  • DZIJ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·DZIJ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of golden1

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English; gold + -en 2
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Bake 50 minutes or until top is golden.

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After the service, Francis's body — dressed in a red chasuble and a damask and golden papal mitre — will be transported to the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome for burial.

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The Housewives let audiences immerse themselves in the 90210 fantasy before leaving through the golden gates of Beverly Hills to indulge in the familiar drama of real-life service workers.

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And even with a golden opportunity to snap out of his recent slump, neither Ohtani nor anyone else from the club’s lineup could provide it.

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This year marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, but rather than enjoying its golden years, the planet is facing a new kind of peril.

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