gold´en|ness

gold´en|ness
gold|en «GOHL duhn», adjective, verb.
–adj.
1. made of gold; consisting of gold: »

a golden medal, golden dishes. Every door is barr'd with gold, and opens but to golden keys (Tennyson).

2. containing or yielding gold: »

a golden region or country.

3. of gold coin or money.
4. shining like gold; bright-yellow: »

golden hair, the golden sun.

5. Figurative. resembling gold in value; very good; excellent; extremely favorable, valuable, or important: »

golden deeds, a golden opportunity.

6. Figurative. very happy and prosperous; flourishing; joyous: »

golden years.

7. having to do with the fiftieth year or event in a series.
–v.t.
to make golden.
–v.i.
to become golden.
–gold´en|ly, adverb.
–gold´en|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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