golden age

American  

[gohl-dn eyj-] / ˈgoʊl dn eɪdʒˈ /

noun

1. the most flourishing period in the history of a nation, literature, etc.

2. Classical Mythology. the first and best of the four ages of humankind; an era of peace and innocence that finally yielded to the silver age.

3. (usually initial capital letters) a period in Latin literature, 70 b.c. to a.d. 14, in which Cicero, Catullus, Horace, Vergil, Ovid, and others wrote; the first phase of Classical Latin.

4. the period in life after middle age, traditionally characterized by wisdom, contentment, and useful leisure.

5. the age at which a person normally retires.

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golden age British  

noun

1. classical myth the first and best age of mankind, when existence was happy, prosperous, and innocent

2. the most flourishing and outstanding period, esp in the history of an art or nation

   the golden age of poetry

3. the great classical period of Latin literature, occupying approximately the 1st century _bc and represented by such writers as Cicero and Virgil

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golden age Idioms  

1. A period of prosperity or excellent achievement, as in Some consider the baroque period the golden age of choral music. The expression dates from the mid-1500s, when it was first applied to a period of classical Latin poetry.

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Etymology

Origin of golden age

First recorded in 1545–55

Example Sentences

It’s hard to recall now, but the 1990s were something of a golden age in the recent history of the central bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

To John C. Bogle, Vanguard founder and father of the mutual fund, this was the golden age of the individual investor, with American households directly owning 91% of the stock market.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Chris Cholerton, Rolls-Royce SMR chief executive, said the deal is an example of the UK government's "golden age of new nuclear being delivered successfully with British technology".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

This is the golden age of baseball in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Together the couple could start a new golden age.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby