Definitions for golden
ˈgoʊl dəngold·en

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aureate, gilded, gilt, gold, golden(adj)

   having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

   "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet"

2. golden, halcyon, prosperous(adj)

   marked by peace and prosperity

   "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"

3. gold, golden, gilded(adj)

   made from or covered with gold

   "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons"

4. fortunate, golden(adj)

   supremely favored

   "golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust"

5. golden(adj)

   suggestive of gold

   "a golden voice"

6. golden, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous(adj)

   presaging or likely to bring good luck

   "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. golden(Verb)

   To become golden (in colour).

   Etymology: From golden, a restored form (due to the noun gold) of earlier gulden, gylden, gilden, from gylden, from gulþīnaz, equivalent to . Cognate with gouden, gülden, golden, gylden. More at gold.

2. golden(Verb)

   To make golden or like gold.

   Etymology: From golden, a restored form (due to the noun gold) of earlier gulden, gylden, gilden, from gylden, from gulþīnaz, equivalent to . Cognate with gouden, gülden, golden, gylden. More at gold.

3. golden(Adjective)

   Made of, or relating to, gold.

   She wore a golden crown.

   Etymology: From golden, a restored form (due to the noun gold) of earlier gulden, gylden, gilden, from gylden, from gulþīnaz, equivalent to . Cognate with gouden, gülden, golden, gylden. More at gold.

4. golden(Adjective)

   Having a colour or other richness suggestive of gold.

   Under a golden sun.

   Etymology: From golden, a restored form (due to the noun gold) of earlier gulden, gylden, gilden, from gylden, from gulþīnaz, equivalent to . Cognate with gouden, gülden, golden, gylden. More at gold.

5. golden(Adjective)

   Marked by prosperity, creativity etc.

   The Renaissance was a golden era.

   Etymology: From golden, a restored form (due to the noun gold) of earlier gulden, gylden, gilden, from gylden, from gulþīnaz, equivalent to . Cognate with gouden, gülden, golden, gylden. More at gold.

6. golden(Adjective)

   Advantageous or very favourable.

   This is a golden opportunity

   Etymology: From golden, a restored form (due to the noun gold) of earlier gulden, gylden, gilden, from gylden, from gulþīnaz, equivalent to . Cognate with gouden, gülden, golden, gylden. More at gold.

7. golden(Adjective)

   Relating to a fiftieth anniversary.

   It's not long until our golden wedding.

   Etymology: From golden, a restored form (due to the noun gold) of earlier gulden, gylden, gilden, from gylden, from gulþīnaz, equivalent to . Cognate with gouden, gülden, golden, gylden. More at gold.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Golden(adj)

   made of gold; consisting of gold

   Etymology: [OE. golden; cf. OE. gulden, AS. gylden, from gold. See Gold, and cf. Guilder.]

2. Golden(adj)

   having the color of gold; as, the golden grain

   Etymology: [OE. golden; cf. OE. gulden, AS. gylden, from gold. See Gold, and cf. Guilder.]

3. Golden(adj)

   very precious; highly valuable; excellent; eminently auspicious; as, golden opinions

   Etymology: [OE. golden; cf. OE. gulden, AS. gylden, from gold. See Gold, and cf. Guilder.]

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1. Golden

   The City of Golden is a home rule municipality and the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Golden lies along Clear Creek at the edge of the foothills of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Founded during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush on 16 June 1859, the mining camp was originally named Golden City in honor of Thomas L. Golden. Golden City served as the capital of the provisional Territory of Jefferson from 1860 to 1861, and capital of the official Territory of Colorado from 1862 to 1867. In 1867, the territorial capital was moved about 12 miles east to Denver City. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 18,867 in 2010. The Colorado School of Mines, offering programs in engineering and science, is located in Golden. Also there are the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the National Earthquake Information Center, the Coors Brewing Company, CoorsTek, Spyderco, the American Mountaineering Center, and the Colorado Railroad Museum. It is the birthplace of the Jolly Rancher, a candy bought out by the Hershey Foods Corporation. Famous western showman William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody is buried nearby on Lookout Mountain.

The New Hacker's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. golden

   [prob.: from folklore's ‘golden egg’] When used to describe a magnetic medium (e.g., golden disk, golden tape), describes one containing a tested, up-to-spec, ready-to-ship software version. Compare platinum-iridium. One may also “go gold”, which is the act of releasing a golden version. The gold color of many CDROMs is a coincidence; this term was well established a decade before CDROM distribution become common in the mid-1990s.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'golden' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2623

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'golden' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4311

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'golden' in Adjectives Frequency: #352

Anagrams for golden »

1. dongle

2. longed

How to pronounce golden?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of golden in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of golden in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of golden in a Sentence

1. Christopher Moriates:

   Many times the assumption seems to be that these patients use their inhalers outside of the hospital so they already know how to do so, but this study and others have shown this is not true and the vast majority of these patients actively misuse their inhalers, the astonishing thing is these patients often spend a few days in the hospital, receiving respiratory therapies multiple times each day, so lack of effective inhaler teaching during hospitalization is a foolishly squandered golden opportunity.

2. William Cowper:

   He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great, Feels not the want that pinch the poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door.

3. Louise Martin:

   Congratulations Gold Coast, congratulations Queensland and congratulations Australia, you have truly delivered a golden Games for the Commonwealth.

4. The Golden State Warriors:

   The men and women who work The Golden State Warriors games at Chase Center are critical in providing an incredible game-night experience for The Golden State Warriors fans, including of course, the popcorn vendors, as players, The Golden State Warriors wanted to do something, along with The Golden State Warriors ownership and coaches, to help ease the pain during this time.

5. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   Some people believe that Silence is golden, and that Silence speaks a million words. In my view, it's not true. Silence often represents the remnants of your fears, flaws and insecurities. Silence signifies your inability and impotency to respond to reality. The saddest sounds of silence were heard loud and clear in the deepest darkness that followed Nazi Genocides, 9/11, Tsunami and Katrina. Silence isn't golden at all, and it surely comes back to haunt you. Stay away from Silence, and always dare to speak up your mind, so that life becomes smooth and seamlessly free-flowing. La Vie Continue!

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