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Golden

1 American  
[gohl-duhn] / ˈgoʊl dən /

noun

  1. a city in central Colorado.

golden 2 American  
[gohl-duhn] / ˈgoʊl dən /

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:
    joyous, glorious, splendid

  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 British  
/ ˈɡəʊldən /

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 Jubilee

    golden wedding

  5. informal very successful or destined for success

    the golden girl of tennis

  6. extremely valuable or advantageous

    a golden opportunity
"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

Other Word Forms

  • goldenly adverb
  • goldenness noun
  • ungolden adjective

Etymology

Origin of golden

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English; gold + -en 2

Example Sentences

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The day before the first Test in Perth was a golden age for England fans.

From BBC

In what was billed as a golden chance to at least compete in this country, the tourists never recovered from an astonishing implosion to lose the first Test in Perth in two days.

From BBC

It looks like a golden chandelier and contains the coldest place in the universe.

From BBC

A bullish golden cross was recorded in August as the 50-day simple moving average crossed above the 200-day simple moving average.

From Barron's

Owen, from Shrewsbury, said "anything that improves road safety is a step forward", but she believed the government was "missing a golden opportunity".

From BBC

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