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Dictionary: gold·en   (gōl'dən) pronunciation
 
adj.
  1. Of, relating to, made of, or containing gold.
    1. Having the color of gold or a yellow color suggestive of gold.
    2. Lustrous; radiant: the golden sun.
    3. Suggestive of gold, as in richness or splendor: a golden voice.
  2. Of the greatest value or importance; precious.
  3. Marked by peace, prosperity, and often creativeness: a golden era.
  4. Very favorable or advantageous; excellent: a golden opportunity.
  5. Having a promising future; seemingly assured of success: a golden generation.
  6. Of or relating to a 50th anniversary.
goldenly gold'en·ly adv.
goldenness gold'en·ness n.
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adj

Definition: beautiful, advantageous
Antonyms: disadvantaged, inauspicious, ugly, unfavorable, unsuccessful


 
Hacker Slang: golden
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[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.


 
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IN BRIEF: adj. - Favoring or bringing good luck; Suggestive of a precious metal; Having the deep slightly brownish color of a precious metal. Supremely favored or fortunate; Marked by peace and prosperity.

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Wikipedia: Golden
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Golden means made of, or relating to gold.

Golden can refer to:

Color

Mathematics

Philosophy

Geography

Canada
Indochina
Ireland
Malay Archipelago
  • Suvarnadvipa, Sanskrit for golden islands, an Indian reference to the Malay archipelago and the nations of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Malaysia
Philippines
  • Chryse, the short name for Chryse Chersonessos which is from Greek meaning golden island. A title attributed by the geographer Ptolemy to the Philippines.
United States

Music

Other uses

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Translations: Golden
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - gylden, guld

idioms:

  • golden age    guldalder
  • golden handshake    det gyldne håndtryk, fratrædelsesgodtgørelse
  • golden jubilee    50-års jubilæum
  • golden mean    gylden middelvej
  • golden oldie    gammel schlager
  • golden oriole    guldpirol
  • golden rule    gylden regel
  • golden syrup    lys sirup
  • golden wedding anniversary    guldbryllup

Nederlands (Dutch)
gouden, goudblond/-geel

Français (French)
adj. - d'or, en or, (fig) doré (un rêve), idyllique, d'or (une voix), en or (une occasion), d'or (l'âge)

idioms:

  • golden age    âge d'or
  • golden handshake    (GB) prime de départ
  • golden jubilee    jubilé, noces d'or
  • golden mean    juste milieu, (Art) section dorée
  • golden oldie    vieux succès (de la chanson), vieux succès (du cinéma)
  • golden oriole    (Zool) loriot jaune
  • golden rule    règle d'or
  • golden syrup    (GB) sirop de sucre roux
  • golden wedding anniversary    célébration/anniversaire des noces d'or

Deutsch (German)
adj. - golden, goldfarben, goldgelb, goldblond

idioms:

  • golden age    goldenes Zeitalter
  • golden handshake    Abfindungssumme
  • golden jubilee    goldenes Jubiläum
  • golden mean    goldene Mitte
  • golden oldie    guter Oldie
  • golden oriole    Pirol
  • golden rule    goldene Regel
  • golden syrup    Sirup
  • golden wedding anniversary    goldene Hochzeit

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - κατασκευασμένος από χρυσό, χρυσός, χρυσαφένιος, χρυσαφής, που έχει την απόχρωση του χρυσού

idioms:

  • golden age    (ιστ., μτφ.) Χρυσούς Αιών
  • golden handshake    γενναιόδωρη εφάπαξ αποζημίωση (για αποχώρηση ή συνταξιοδότηση)
  • golden jubilee    χρυσό ιωβηλαίο, 50η επέτειος
  • golden mean    χρυσή τομή, μέση οδός
  • golden oldie    χρυσή (παλιά) επιτυχία, αγαπημένα τραγούδια από το χτες
  • golden oriole    (ορνιθ.) ορίολος, κιτρινοπούλι
  • golden rule    χρυσός κανόνας
  • golden syrup    μελάσα
  • golden wedding anniversary    χρυσοί γάμοι (50η επέτειος)

Italiano (Italian)
dorato, biondo dorato, d'oro, giallo oro

idioms:

  • golden age    l'età dell'oro
  • golden handshake    liquidazione
  • golden jubilee    giubileo
  • golden mean    moderazione
  • golden oldie    vecchia ma popolare canzone
  • golden oriole    oriolo
  • golden rule    regola d'oro
  • golden syrup    melassa pallida
  • golden wedding    nozze d'oro

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - áureo, dourado, inestimável, propício, próspero

idioms:

  • golden age    idade (f) do ouro
  • golden handshake    soma (f) em dinheiro dada a empregado na sua aposentadoria ou na perda do emprego
  • golden jubilee    jubileu (m) de ouro
  • golden mean    meio-termo (m), compromisso (m) ideal
  • golden oldie    música popular antiga
  • golden oriole    papafigo (m) (Ornit.)
  • golden rule    regra (f) de ouro, qualquer princípio (m) importante
  • golden syrup    melado (m)
  • golden wedding    bodas (f pl) de ouro

Русский (Russian)
золотистый (цвет), обладающий особо ценными качествами, золотой, золотить

idioms:

  • golden age    золотой век
  • golden handshake    компенсация при увольнении служащего,от которого хотят избавиться
  • golden jubilee    золотой юбилей
  • golden mean    золотая середина
  • golden oldie    по-прежнему популярный старый шлягер, уже пожилой, но успешно работающий человек
  • golden oriole    иволга (европейская разновидность)
  • golden rule    золотое правило
  • golden syrup    светлая патока
  • golden wedding    золотая свадьба

Español (Spanish)
adj. - rubio, de oro, áureo, dorado, excepcionalmente valioso, radiante y vital, favorecido por determinado talento, quincuagésimo de una serie

idioms:

  • golden age    Edad de Oro, Siglo de Oro, período de la vida luego de la madurez, edad normal para jubilarse
  • golden handshake    gratificación (por despido), incentivo generoso para un retiro anticipado
  • golden jubilee    quincuagésimo aniversario
  • golden mean    moderación, término medio, justo medio
  • golden oldie    disco o película que batió récord en el pasado, anciano que aún tiene éxito en su profesión, melodía del ayer, vieja canción
  • golden oriole    oropéndola, oriol
  • golden rule    principio básico de acción, regla de oro
  • golden syrup    miel o melaza de caña
  • golden wedding anniversary    bodas de oro

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - av guld, guldrik, guldgul, gyllene

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
金的, 可贵的, 含金的

idioms:

  • golden age    黄金时代, 全盛期
  • golden handshake    指大笔的退休金或解雇费
  • golden jubilee    五十周年纪念
  • golden mean    中庸之道
  • golden oldie    曾风靡一时的作品
  • golden oriole    黄鹂鸟
  • golden rule    为人准则, 指导原则
  • golden syrup    金黄色糖浆, 果葡糖浆
  • golden wedding anniversary    金婚纪念日

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 金的, 可貴的, 含金的

idioms:

  • golden age    黃金時代, 全盛期
  • golden handshake    指大筆的退休金或解雇費
  • golden jubilee    五十周年紀念
  • golden mean    中庸之道
  • golden oldie    曾風靡一時的作品
  • golden oriole    黃鸝鳥
  • golden rule    為人準則, 指導原則
  • golden syrup    金黃色糖漿, 果葡糖漿
  • golden wedding anniversary    金婚紀念日

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 금의, 금색의, 금을 산출하는, 번영의, 소중한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 金色の, 金の, 全盛の, 貴重な, 50年目の

idioms:

  • golden age    黄金時代, 全盛期
  • golden handshake    退職金
  • golden jubilee    五十周年祝典
  • golden mean    中庸, 黄金の中庸, 黄金分割
  • golden oldie    昔懐かしい歌
  • golden oriole    ニシコウライウグイス
  • golden rule    黄金律, 指導原理
  • golden syrup    ゴールデンシロップ
  • golden wedding    金婚式
  • golden wedding anniversary    金婚式

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ذهبي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮זהוב, יקר, זהבי, נוצץ כזהב, חשוב‬


 
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