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Definition gold
Etymology 1
From Middle English gold, from Old English gold (“gold”), from Proto-Germanic *gulþ? (“gold”), from Proto-Indo-European *??l?tóm (“gold”), from Proto-Indo-European *??elh?- (“yellow; gleam; to shine”). Related to yellow; see there for more. Superseded non-native Middle English or (“gold”) borrowed from Old French or (“gold”).
Germanic cognates include Dutch goud, German Gold, Norwegian gull, Swedish guld, and cognates from other Indo-European languages are Latvian zelts, Russian ??????? (zóloto), Persian ??? (zard, “yellow, golden”), Sanskrit ?????? (hira?ya).
Noun
gold (countable and uncountable, plural golds)
- (uncountable) A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.
- (countable or uncountable) A coin or coinage made of this material, or supposedly so.
- (countable) A bright yellow colour, resembling the metal gold.
- (countable) The bullseye of an archery target.
- (countable) A gold medal.
- (figuratively) Anything or anyone that is very valuable.
- (slang, in the plural) A grill (jewellery worn on front teeth) made of gold.
Adjective
gold (not generally comparable, comparative golder, superlative goldest)
- Made of gold.
- Having the colour of gold.
- (of commercial services) Premium, superior.
Verb
gold (third-person singular simple present golds, present participle golding, simple past and past participle golded)
- To pyrolyze or burn food until the color begins to change to a light brown, but not as dark as browning
Etymology 2
From gold master, a copy of the code certified as being ready for release.
Adjective
gold (not comparable)
- (programming, of software) In a finished state, ready for manufacturing.
Adverb
gold (not comparable)
- of or referring to a gold version of something
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