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Webster 1913 Edition

Golden

Gold′en

(gōld′’n)
,
Adj.
[OE.
golden
; cf. OE.
gulden
, AS.
gylden
, from
gold
. See
Gold
, and cf.
Guilder
.]
1.
Made of gold; consisting of gold.
2.
Having the color of gold;
as, the
golden
grain
.
3.
Very precious; highly valuable; excellent; eminently auspicious;
as,
golden
opinions
.
Golden age
.
(a)
The fabulous age of primeval simplicity and purity of manners in rural employments, followed by the
silver age
,
bronze age
, and
iron age
.
Dryden.
(b)
(Roman Literature)
The best part (
B. C.
81 –
A. D.
14) of the classical period of Latinity; the time when Cicero, Cæsar, Virgil, etc., wrote
. Hence:
(c)
That period in the history of a literature, etc., when it flourishes in its greatest purity or attains its greatest glory; as, the Elizabethan age has been considered the golden age of English literature.
–
Golden balls
,
three gilt balls used as a sign of a pawnbroker’s office or shop; – originally taken from the coat of arms of Lombardy, the first money lenders in London having been Lombards.
–
Golden bull
.
See under
Bull
, an edict.
–
Golden chain
(Bot.)
,
the shrub
Cytisus Laburnum
, so named from its long clusters of yellow blossoms.
–
Golden club
(Bot.)
,
an aquatic plant (
Orontium aquaticum
), bearing a thick spike of minute yellow flowers.
–
Golden cup
(Bot.)
,
the buttercup.
–
Golden eagle
(Zool.)
,
a large and powerful eagle (
Aquila Chrysaëtos
) inhabiting Europe, Asia, and North America. It is so called from the brownish yellow tips of the feathers on the head and neck. A dark variety is called the
royal eagle
; the young in the second year is the
ring-tailed eagle
.
–
Golden fleece
.
(a)
(Mythol.)
The fleece of gold fabled to have been taken from the ram that bore
Phryxus
through the air to Colchis, and in quest of which Jason undertook the Argonautic expedition.
(b)
(Her.)
An order of knighthood instituted in 1429 by
Philip the Good
, Duke of Burgundy; – called also
Toison d'Or
.
–
Golden grease
,
a bribe; a fee.
[Slang]
–
Golden hair
(Bot.)
,
a South African shrubby composite plant with golden yellow flowers, the
Chrysocoma Coma-aurea
.
–
Golden Horde
(Hist.)
,
a tribe of Mongolian Tartars who overran and settled in Southern Russia early in the 18th century.
–
Golden Legend
,
a hagiology (the “Aurea Legenda”) written by
James de Voragine
, Archbishop of Genoa, in the 13th century, translated and printed by
Caxton
in 1483, and partially paraphrased by
Longfellow
in a poem thus entitled.
–
Golden marcasite
tin.
[Obs.]
–
Golden mean
,
the way of wisdom and safety between extremes; sufficiency without excess; moderation.

–
Golden mole
(Zool)
,
one of several South African Insectivora of the family
Chrysochloridæ
, resembling moles in form and habits. The fur is tinted with green, purple, and gold.
–
Golden number
(Chronol.)
,
a number showing the year of the lunar or Metonic cycle. It is reckoned from 1 to 19, and is so called from having formerly been written in the calendar in gold.
–
Golden oriole
.
(Zool.)
See
Oriole
.
–
Golden pheasant
.
See under
Pheasant
.
–
Golden pippin
,
a kind of apple, of a bright yellow color.
–
Golden plover
(Zool.)
,
one of several species of plovers, of the genus
Charadrius
, esp. the European (
Charadrius apricarius
, syn.
Charadrius pluvialis
; – called also
yellow plover
,
black-breasted plover
,
hill plover
, and
whistling plover
. The common American species (
Charadrius dominicus
) is also called
frostbird
, and
bullhead
.
–
Golden robin
.
(Zool.)
See
Baltimore oriole
, in Vocab.
–
Golden rose
(R. C. Ch.)
,
a gold or gilded rose blessed by the pope on the fourth Sunday in Lent, and sent to some church or person in recognition of special services rendered to the Holy See.
–
Golden rule
.
(a)
The rule of doing as we would have others do to us. Cf.
Luke vi. 31.
(b)
The rule of proportion, or rule of three.
–
Golden samphire
(Bot.)
,
a composite plant (
Inula crithmoides
), found on the seashore of Europe.
–
Golden saxifrage
(Bot.)
,
a low herb with yellow flowers (
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
), blossoming in wet places in early spring.
–
Golden seal
(Bot.)
,
a perennial ranunculaceous herb (
Hydrastis Canadensis
), with a thick knotted rootstock and large rounded leaves.
–
Golden sulphide of antimony
, or
Golden sulphuret of antimony
(Chem.)
,
the pentasulphide of antimony, a golden or orange yellow powder.
–
Golden warbler
(Zool.)
,
a common American wood warbler (
Dendroica æstiva
); – called also
blue-eyed yellow warbler
,
garden warbler
, and
summer yellow bird
.
–
Golden wasp
(Zool.)
,
a bright-colored hymenopterous insect, of the family
Chrysididæ
. The colors are golden, blue, and green.
–
Golden wedding
.
See under
Wedding
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Golden

GOLDEN

,
Adj.
goldn. Made of gold; consisting of gold.
1.
Bright; shining; splendid; as the golden sun.
Reclining soft on many a golden cloud.
2.
Yellow; of a gold color; as a golden harvest; golden fruit.
3.
Excellent; most valuable; as the golden rule.
4.
Happy; pure; as the golden age, the age of simplicity and purity of manners.
5.
Preeminently favorable or auspicious.
Let not slip the golden opportunity.
Golden number, in chronology, a number showing the year of the moon's cycle.
Golden rule, in arithmetic, the rule of three or rule of proportion.

Definition 2024

Golden

Golden

See also: golden

English

Proper noun

Golden

  1. A surname​.
  2. A female given name
  3. A male given name
  4. A town in British Columbia, Canada
  5. A village in Illinois
  6. A village in Mississippi
  7. A census-designated place in Missouri
  8. A ghost town and census-designated place in New Mexico
  9. A ghost town in Oregon
  10. A ghost town in Utah

Derived terms

golden

golden

See also: Golden

English

Alternative forms

Adjective

golden ‎(comparative more golden or goldener, superlative most golden or goldenest)

  1. Made of, or relating to, gold.
    She wore a golden crown.
  2. Having a colour or other richness suggestive of gold.
    Under a golden sun.
  3. Marked by prosperity, creativity etc.
    The Renaissance was a golden era.
    the Golden Horseshoe
  4. Advantageous or very favourable.
    This is a golden opportunity
    • 2011 October 20, Jamie Lillywhite, “Tottenham 1 - 0 Rubin Kazan”, in BBC Sport:
      ... a seasoned Champions League outfit, who beat Barcelona at the Nou Camp in 2009-10 and continually worked their way between the home defence to create some golden opportunities.
  5. Relating to a fiftieth anniversary.
    It's not long until our golden wedding.
  6. Relating to the elderly or retired.
    After retiring, Bob and Judy moved to Arizona to live out their golden years.
  7. (Britain, slang) Fine, without problems.
    • 2007, Colin Barr, Steve Katai, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Triathlon Training, Penguin (ISBN 9781440625671), page 28
      Many anti-fog variety goggles are available, but if you don't get that type, just rub a little spit on the lenses before you put them on in the water and you'll be golden.
    • 2009, Mark Wiskup, Presentation S.O.S.: From Perspiration to Persuasion in 9 Easy Steps, Hachette UK (ISBN 9780446568760)
      Therefore, the task ahead is easy. When the spotlight is on you, never let the audience down and you'll be golden.
    • 2011, Wayne R. Dempsey, 101 Projects for Your Porsche Boxster, Motorbooks (ISBN 9781610607957), page 68
      If all of the marks line up perfectly, then you're golden, and you can continue on with finishing up the installation.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

golden ‎(third-person singular simple present goldens, present participle goldening, simple past and past participle goldened)

  1. (intransitive) To become golden (in colour).
  2. (transitive) To make golden or like gold.
    • 1994, Marion H. Hedges, Iron City:
      It goldened, as nothing else goldened, the commonplace countryside.

Translations

Anagrams

Dutch

Pronunciation

Verb

golden

  1. plural past indicative and subjunctive of gelden

Anagrams

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Gold +‎ -en

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɔldn̩/

Adjective

golden ‎(comparative goldener, superlative am goldensten)

  1. golden; gold (made of gold)
  2. golden (gold-coloured)

Declension

Comparative forms of golden
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist goldener sie ist goldener es ist goldener sie sind goldener
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative goldenerer goldenere goldeneres goldenere
genitive goldeneren goldenerer goldeneren goldenerer
dative goldenerem goldenerer goldenerem goldeneren
accusative goldeneren goldenere goldeneres goldenere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der goldenere die goldenere das goldenere die goldeneren
genitive des goldeneren der goldeneren des goldeneren der goldeneren
dative dem goldeneren der goldeneren dem goldeneren den goldeneren
accusative den goldeneren die goldenere das goldenere die goldeneren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein goldenerer eine goldenere ein goldeneres (keine) goldeneren
genitive eines goldeneren einer goldeneren eines goldeneren (keiner) goldeneren
dative einem goldeneren einer goldeneren einem goldeneren (keinen) goldeneren
accusative einen goldeneren eine goldenere ein goldeneres (keine) goldeneren

See also

Turkish

Noun

golden

  1. ablative singular of gol

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡəʊldən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡoʊldən/
  • Homophone: golden
  • Rhymes: -əʊldən

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