gold

[gohld] /goʊld/
noun
1.
a precious yellow metallic element, highly malleable and ductile, and not subject to oxidation or corrosion. Symbol: Au; atomic weight: 196.967; atomic number: 79; specific gravity: 19.3 at 20°C.
2.
a quantity of gold coins:
to pay in gold.
3.
a monetary standard based on this metal; gold standard.
4.
money; wealth; riches.
5.
something likened to this metal in brightness, preciousness, superiority, etc.:
a heart of gold.
6.
a bright, metallic yellow color, sometimes tending toward brown.
7.
gold medal.
8.
(initial capital letter) Military. the code name for one of the five D-day invasion beaches, assaulted by British troops.
adjective
9.
consisting of gold.
10.
pertaining to gold.
11.
like gold.
12.
of the color of gold.
13.
indicating the fiftieth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary.
14.
(of a record, CD, or cassette) having sold a minimum of 500,000 copies.
Origin
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Gold, Gothic gulth
Related forms
nongold, noun, adjective

Gold

[gohld, gawld] /goʊld, gɔld/
noun
1.
Nanay.

Gold

[gohld] /goʊld/
noun
1.
Herbert, born 1924, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
2.
Thomas, 1920–2004, U.S. astronomer, born in Austria: formulated the steady-state theory of the universe.
Examples from the web for gold
  • Several members have achieved and have been awarded with their gold duke of edinburgh.
  • The interiors are densely saturated with elaborate gold leaf ornamentation.
  • Ring of the fisherman, a gold ring decorated with a depiction of st.
  • All colors are natural, with blue and gold borders around the patch.
  • The starship heart of gold was built, and subsequently stolen from, here.
  • His mother was able to identify the corpse because of his gold teeth.
  • gold flake had been traditionally positioned as a premium cigarette.
  • The brand was compared with gold for the quality and purity of experience.
  • gold flake now targeted the adult as well as the youth smokers.
  • The church was willing to part with some of its surplus in exchange for earthly gold.
British Dictionary definitions for gold

gold

/ɡəʊld/
noun
1.
  1. a dense inert bright yellow element that is the most malleable and ductile metal, occurring in rocks and alluvial deposits: used as a monetary standard and in jewellery, dentistry, and plating. The radioisotope gold-198 (radiogold), with a half-life of 2.69 days, is used in radiotherapy. Symbol: Au; atomic no: 79; atomic wt: 196.96654; valency: 1 or 3; relative density: 19.3; melting pt: 1064.43°C; boiling pt: 2857°C related adjectives aurous auric
  2. (as modifier): a gold mine
2.
a coin or coins made of this metal
3.
money; wealth
4.
something precious, beautiful, etc, such as a noble nature (esp in the phrase heart of gold)
5.
  1. a deep yellow colour, sometimes with a brownish tinge
  2. (as adjective): a gold carpet
6.
(archery) the bull's eye of a target, scoring nine points
7.
short for gold medal
Word Origin
Old English gold; related to Old Norse gull, Gothic gulth, Old High German gold

Gold

/ɡəʊld/
noun
1.
Thomas. 1920–2004, Austrian-born astronomer, working in England and the US: with Bondi and Hoyle he proposed the steady-state theory of the universe
Word Origin and History for gold
n.

Old English gold, from Proto-Germanic *gulth- (cf. Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old High German gold, German Gold, Middle Dutch gout, Dutch goud, Old Norse gull, Danish guld, Gothic gulþ), from PIE root *ghel- "yellow, green," possibly ultimately "bright" (cf. Old Church Slavonic zlato, Russian zoloto, Sanskrit hiranyam, Old Persian daraniya-, Avestan zaranya- "gold;" see Chloe).

As an adjective from c.1200. In reference to the color of the metal, it is recorded from c.1400. Gold rush is attested from 1859, originally in an Australian context. Gold medal as first prize in a contest is from 1908.

gold in Medicine

gold (gōld)
n.
Symbol Au
A soft yellow element that resists corrosion and is the most malleable and ductile metal. A good thermal and electrical conductor, gold is generally alloyed to increase its strength. Atomic number 79; atomic weight 196.967; melting point 1,064.2°C; boiling point 2,856°C; specific gravity 19.3; valence 1, 3.

gold in Science
gold
  (gōld)   
Symbol Au
A soft, shiny, yellow element that is the most malleable of all the metals. It occurs in veins and in alluvial deposits. Because it is very durable, resistant to corrosion, and a good conductor of heat and electricity, gold is used as a plated coating on electrical and mechanical components. It is also an international monetary standard and is used in jewelry and for decoration. Atomic number 79; atomic weight 196.967; melting point 1,063.0°C; boiling point 2,966.0°C; specific gravity 19.32; valence 1, 3. See Periodic Table. See Note at element.
Slang definitions & phrases for gold

gold

noun

A high grade of marijuana (1960s+ Narcotics)

Related Terms

acapulco gold


gold in the Bible

(1.) Heb. zahab, so called from its yellow colour (Ex. 25:11; 1 Chr. 28:18; 2 Chr. 3:5). (2.) Heb. segor, from its compactness, or as being enclosed or treasured up; thus precious or "fine gold" (1 Kings 6:20; 7:49). (3.) Heb. paz, native or pure gold (Job 28:17; Ps. 19:10; 21:3, etc.). (4.) Heb. betzer, "ore of gold or silver" as dug out of the mine (Job 36:19, where it means simply riches). (5.) Heb. kethem, i.e., something concealed or separated (Job 28:16,19; Ps. 45:9; Prov. 25:12). Rendered "golden wedge" in Isa. 13:12. (6.) Heb. haruts, i.e., dug out; poetic for gold (Prov. 8:10; 16:16; Zech. 9:3). Gold was known from the earliest times (Gen. 2:11). It was principally used for ornaments (Gen. 24:22). It was very abundant (1 Chr. 22:14; Nah. 2:9; Dan. 3:1). Many tons of it were used in connection with the temple (2 Chr. 1:15). It was found in Arabia, Sheba, and Ophir (1 Kings 9:28; 10:1; Job 28:16), but not in Palestine. In Dan. 2:38, the Babylonian Empire is spoken of as a "head of gold" because of its great riches; and Babylon was called by Isaiah (14:4) the "golden city" (R.V. marg., "exactress," adopting the reading _marhebah_, instead of the usual word _madhebah_).