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gold·en thread

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. goldthread, golden thread, Coptis groenlandica, Coptis trifolia groenlandicanoun

    low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers

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  1. golden thread

    A golden thread is a metaphorical reference to a common theme or idea that runs consistently throughout a piece of literature, story, argument, or discourse. It is something that links everything together and gives a comprehensive sense to the overall narrative or concept. The term is often used to denote cohesion and unity in the context it is referred to. The origin of the term comes from Greek mythology where Theseus finds his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth by following a 'golden thread'.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of golden thread in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of golden thread in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of golden thread in a Sentence

  1. John Evelyn:

    Friendship is the golden thread that ties the hearts of all hearts of all the world.

  2. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

    Let forgiveness weave its golden thread, Healing wounds that once bled, For in its power, we transcend, And find love and peace, until the end.

  3. Alok Sharma:

    2021 is absolutely going to be a critical year for climate, i want to see the golden thread of climate action woven through every international event on the road to Glasgow.


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