Gold Definition

gōld

noun

A heavy, yellow, inert, metallic chemical element that is highly ductile and malleable: it is a precious metal and is used in the manufacture of coins, jewelry, alloys, etc.: symbol, Au; at. no. 79

Webster's New World

Coinage made of this element.

American Heritage

Gold coin.

Webster's New World

Money; riches; wealth.

Webster's New World

Gold medal.

Webster's New World

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adjective

Of, made of, like, or plated with gold.

Webster's New World

Having the color of gold.

Webster's New World

Secured by or redeemable in gold; based on gold.

Webster's New World

Designating a record, tape, disc, etc. which has registered sales of a specified number, as 500,000, or a specified value, as $1,000,000: gold reflects a lesser number or value than platinum.

Webster's New World

(of commercial services) Premium, superior.

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verb

To pyrolyze or burn food until the color begins to change to a light brown, but not as dark as browning.

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Synonyms:

Synonyms:
prospect
pan
fossick

adverb

Of or referring to a gold version of something.

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Other Word Forms of Gold

Noun

Singular:

gold

Plural:

golds

Origin of Gold

From Middle English gold, from Old English gold (“gold”), from Proto-Germanic *gulþą (“gold”) (Compare Dutch goud, German Gold, Swedish guld), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥tóm (“gold”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰel- (“yellow; gleam; to shine”). compare Latvian zelts, Russian золото (zóloto), Persian زرد (zard, “yellow, golden”), Sanskrit हिरण्य (hiraṇya). More at yellow.

From Wiktionary
Middle English from Old English ghel-² in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From gold master, a copy of the code certified as being ready for release.

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