Meaning & Definition of Gold in English
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Gold
/goʊld/
noun
1. Coins made of gold
synonym:
- gold
2. A deep yellow color
- "An amber light illuminated the room"
- "He admired the gold of her hair"
synonym:
- amber,
- gold
3. A soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element
- Occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits
- Does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
synonym:
- gold,
- Au,
- atomic number 79
4. Great wealth
- "Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold"--ben jonson
synonym:
- gold
5. Something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.
- "The child was as good as gold"
- "She has a heart of gold"
synonym:
- gold
adjective
1. Made from or covered with gold
- "Gold coins"
- "The gold dome of the capitol"
- "The golden calf"
- "Gilded icons"
synonym:
- gold,
- golden,
- gilded
2. Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
- "Long aureate (or golden) hair"
- "A gold carpet"
synonym:
- aureate,
- gilded,
- gilt,
- gold,
- golden
Examples of using
The German athletes won four gold medals at the luge world championship in Canada.
They presented Tom with a gold watch.
The miner discovered a valuable pocket of gold.