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aurum

American  
[awr-uhm] / ˈɔr əm /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. gold. Au


aurum British  
/ ˈɔːrəm /

noun

  1. obsolete gold

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of aurum

1490–1500; < Latin: gold

Example Sentences

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A Unique Approach to Social Play Knightly Adventure encourages social play by rewarding players with experience and aurum for helping out friends.

From Forbes Nov. 9, 2012

These can all be upgraded and used to produce various goods which can be sold for aurum.

From Forbes Nov. 9, 2012

No, o' my faith," quoth Harry, "I believe there is no potion in the case but a little aurum potabile.

From History of John Bull by Arbuthnot, John

Thus, aurum denotes the same idea in Latin, and or in French.

From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Kirkham, Samuel

Upon the table in our room I found in the morning a slip of paper, on which Dr Johnson had written with his pencil these words:   Quantum cedat virtutibus aurum.

From The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. by Boswell, James

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