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golden calf
golden calf in the Bible, an idol erected by the Israelites on several occasions. Aaron made one while Moses was on Mt. Sinai. Jeroboam I made two, and Hosea denounced a calf in Samaria. A bull cult was widespread in Canaan at the time of the Israelite invasion. ... Read more
Golden Gate
Golden Gate strait, 4 mi (6.4 km) long and 1 to 2 mi (1.6-3.2 km) wide, linking San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean. It was discovered in 1579 by the English explorer Sir Francis Drake . Known as the Golden Gate before the California gold rush, its name became popular during this period becau... Read more
golden retriever
golden retriever breed of large sporting dog developed primarily in Scotland in the mid-19th cent. It stands about 23 in. (58.4 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 60 to 75 lb (27.2-34.1 kg). Its golden-brown, water-repellent coat is made up of a dense undercoat and a longer, straight or wav... Read more
golden calf
golden calf erected by the Israelites on several occasions, as related in the Bible and the Qur'an. Aaron made one while Moses was on Mt. Sinai. Jeroboam placed one at Bethel and another at Dan. Hosea denounced one in Samaria. Archaeological evidence suggests that bull images functioned as represen... Read more
golden parachute
golden parachute a contract given to top executives of a corporation to provide benefits in case of job loss due to a takeover by another firm or a merger. The unusually generous benefits may include substantial severance pay, a one-time bonus payment when employment ends, or stock options. ... Read more
Golden Rule
Golden Rule in the New Testament, saying of Jesus. In the Gospel of Matthew he says, "In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets." The Gospel of St. Luke has "Do to others as you would have them do to you." It is stated negatively in th... Read more
Golden Section
Golden Section in mathematics, division of a line segment into two segments such that the ratio of the original segment to the larger division is equal to the ratio of the larger division to the smaller division. If c is the original segment, b is the larger division, and a is the smaller div... Read more
Golden Fleece
Golden Fleece in Greek mythology, the magic fleece of the winged ram that saved Phrixus and Helle, the children of Nephele and Athamas, from the jealousy of Ino, Athamas' second wife. The ram flew to Colchis, but Helle fell into the sea, which was thereafter known as the Hellespont. Phrixus arrived... Read more
The Golden Legend
The Golden Legend collection of saints' lives written in the 13th cent. by Jacobus da Varagine . Originally entitled Legenda sanctorum [readings in the lives of the saints], it soon came to be called Legenda aurea [the golden legend] because of its popularity, which continued until the Reforma... Read more
Empire of the Golden Horde
Empire of the Golden Horde Mongol state comprising most of Russia, given as an appanage to Jenghiz Khan's oldest son, Juchi, and actually conquered and founded in the mid-13th cent. by Juchi's son, Batu Khan , after the Mongol or Tatar (see Tatars ) conquest of Russia. The name was derived from t... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Golden"

Harry Golden
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Harry Golden The Jewish-American humorist Harry Golden (1902-1981) was writer and publisher of the Carolina...of many popular books including Only in America. Harry Golden, born in 1902, was the son of Leib and Anna Klein Goldhirsch...
Golden Dawn, Hermetic Order of the
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Golden Dawn, Hermetic Order of the Fountainhead...society Die Goldene D ä mmerung (The Golden Dawn). It has been suggested, however...Urania Temple of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was established in London in 1888...
Golden Horde
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History GOLDEN HORDE An anachronistic and misleading term...sources contemporary to the existence of the Golden Horde, the term Orda alone was used to...Zolotaya Orda, which has been translated as "Golden Horde," first appears in Russian sources...
Golden Parachute
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law GOLDEN PARACHUTE An agreement that provides key...formally as a change-of-control agreement. Golden parachutes are provided by a firm's board...ownership of their employer corporation. Some golden parachutes are triggered even if the control...
Golden Age of Russian Literature
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History GOLDEN AGE OF RUSSIAN LITERATURE The Golden Age of Russian Literature is notably not a term often employed...the authors' particular geniuses. That said, the phrase "golden age of Russian literature" has gained currency and therefore...
Golden Rule in Growth Models
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences Golden Rule in Growth Models The Nobel laureate...and the solution provided was called the golden rule of accumulation (growth) . According...propensities can be designed to achieve this golden rule. That is, for example, even though...
Golden Dawn, Hermetic Order of the (1982)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Golden Dawn, Hermetic Order of the (1982) The original Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (HOGD), founded in 1888, became the origin...Regardie's blessing, Monnastre resurrected the Golden Dawn and founded the Osiris Khenti Amenti Temple...
Golden Bull
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Golden Bull term translated from the Latin bulla aurea and generally referring to a bull (edict) with a golden seal. Golden bulls were promulgated by medieval Byzantine rulers and by Western European...
Golden Age
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Golden Age Golden Age is one of several prominent periodicals serving the metaphysical...Australian focus, it is distributed in North America. Each issue of the Golden Age is built around a set of feature articles of interest to the post...
Oxford Golden Dawn Occult Society
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Oxford Golden Dawn Occult Society The Oxford Golden Dawn Occult Society is a magical order that, as its name...organizational continuity) from the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and teaches a form of magic that it describes as a modern...

Dictionary entries related to "Golden"

golden
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable golden often used figuratively to convey an idea of supremely special quality. golden age an idyllic, often imaginary past time of...succeeded by the silver, brazen, and iron ages. golden apple in Greek mythology, a fruit from the apples...
Knights of the Golden Circle
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE. The Knights of the Golden Circle (KGC) was a pre – Civil War, pro-Southern secret society founded in Ohio in 1854 by George W. L. Bickley, a Virginian, who soon moved...
Golden Hind
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History GOLDEN HIND, GOLDEN HIND, originally named the Pelican, the first English vessel to circumnavigate...from Plymouth, England, on 13 December 1577. It was rechristened the Golden Hind by its commander, Sir Francis Drake, in Magellan Strait. Sailing...
Golden Gate Bridge
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History Golden Gate Bridge GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, erected across the en-trance of the harbor at San Francisco, California, at a cost of approximately $35 million, by the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District, created by the California legislature...
golden share
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management golden share A share in a company that controls at least 51% of the voting rights. A golden share has been retained by the UK government in some privatization issues to ensure that the company does not fall into foreign or other unacceptable hands.
Golden Fleece
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art Golden Fleece ( Zolotoye Runo ). Russian art journal edited by the banker and collector...with Symbolist artists and writers, especially the Blue Rose group. The Golden Fleece organized three exhibitions in Moscow—in 1908, 1909...
Golden Horde
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Golden Horde The TARTARS of the Mongol KHANATE of the Western Kipchaks (1242...the Mongol “ordo” , meaning a camp, while “golden” recalls the magnificence of Batu Khan's headquarters camp...
golden goose
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English gold·en goose • n. a continuing source of wealth or profit that may be exhausted if it is misused: they were killing the golden goose of tourism. See also kill the goose that lays the golden egg at egg 1 .
golden rule
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...be followed to ensure success in general or in a particular activity: one of the golden rules in this class is punctuality. ∎  (often Golden Rule ) the biblical rule of “do unto others as you would have them do unto...
Golden Calf
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Golden Calf. The golden statue made by Aaron in Exodus 32.

Thesaurus entries related to "Golden"

golden
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English golden • adjective   1. golden hair synonyms : gold-colored, blond, blonde, yellow...gleaming, resplendent, brilliant, shining.   2. a golden future synonyms : successful, prosperous, flourishing, thriving...
idol
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...statue, figure, figurine, fetish, totem; graven image, false god, golden calf.   2. a teen idol synonyms : hero, heroine, star...darling, pet, beloved; informal pinup, heartthrob, dreamboat, golden boy/girl.
apple
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...Braeburn Cameo Cortland crab apple Crispin Criterion Delicious Discovery Empire Fortune Fuji Gala Ginger Gold Golden Delicious Golden Russet Granny Smith Gravenstein Greening Honeycrisp Ida Red Jerseymac Jonagold Jonamac Jonathan Lady Liberty Lodi...
embroider
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus embroider • verb   1. a cushion embroidered with a pattern of golden keys synonyms : sew, stitch; decorate, adorn, ornament, embellish.   2. she embroidered her stories with colorful...
euphonious
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...of songbirds synonyms : pleasant-sounding, sweet-sounding, mellow, mellifluous, dulcet, sweet, honeyed, lyrical, silvery, golden, lilting, soothing; harmonious, melodious; informal easy on the ear. antonym: cacophonous.
fair
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...on one's side, in one's favor. antonym: unfavorable.   4. fair hair synonyms : blond/blonde, yellowish, golden, flaxen, light, light brown, ash blond. antonym: dark.   5. Hermione's fair skin synonyms : pale, light...
elderly
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...antonym: youthful. • noun ( the elderly )  health care for the elderly synonyms : old people, the aged, senior citizens; geriatrics, seniors; retired people, retirees, golden agers; informal oldsters, geezers.
favorite
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...synonyms : (first) choice, pick, preference, pet, darling, the apple of one's eye; informal blue-eyed boy/girl, golden boy/girl, fair-haired boy/girl.   2. the favorite in the first race synonyms : expected winner, probable winner...
time
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...he had been a professional actor in his time synonyms : heyday, day, best days, best years, glory days, prime, peak, Golden Age.   7. ( the times ) the times are a-changing synonyms : conditions, circumstances; life, the state of affairs...
sweet
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...synonyms : dulcet, melodious, lyrical, mellifluous, musical, tuneful, soft, harmonious, silvery, honeyed, mellow, rich, golden. antonyms: harsh, discordant.   4. life was still sweet synonyms : pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, agreeable...

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Golden Tulip takes over the management of Golden Tulip Accra; Golden Tulip Hospitality Group to operate first hotel in the Western African Region and aims to grow substantially in the coming years.
M2 Presswire; 5/17/2006; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-17 May 2006-Golden Tulip: Golden Tulip takes over the management of Golden Tulip Accra; Golden Tulip Hospitality Group to operate first hotel in the Western African Region and aims to grow substantially in the coming years(C...
Golden Star Seeks Court Ruling-Formal Bid Would Follow Favourable Ruling.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 6/2/2004; 700+ words ; ...COLORADO, Jun 2, 2004 (CCNMatthews via COMTEX) Golden Star Resources Ltd. ("Golden Star") (TSX:GSC; AMEX:GSS) announced...TSX:IMG; AMEX:IAG). On May 27, 2004 Golden Star proposed a business combination with IAMGold...
Golden Tulip prepares its return into the US market.
M2 Presswire; 4/19/2006; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-19 April 2006-Golden Tulip: Golden Tulip prepares its return into the US market(C)1994...Amersfoort (NL) / Lausanne (CH) / New York; Memphis (US) - Golden Tulip Hospitality announces the preparation of an initiative...
Golden Tulip welcomes five hotels in Israel.
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Golden Cycle Gold Announces Acquisition by AngloGold Ashanti.
PR Newswire; 1/14/2008; 700+ words ; ...Colo., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Golden Cycle Gold Corporation ("Golden Cycle") is pleased to announce that it has entered...Ashanti") through a merger transaction in which Golden Cycle's shareholders will receive consideration...
Golden Tulip opens regional office in Bangkok for south east Asia; Golden Tulip Hospitality Group enters into South East Asia by opening a new regional and development office in Bangkok, Thailand.
M2 Presswire; 10/23/2007; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-23 October 2007-Golden Tulip: Golden Tulip opens regional office in Bangkok for south east Asia; Golden Tulip Hospitality Group enters into South East Asia by opening a new regional and development office in Bangkok, Thailand...
Golden Tulip hospitality takes over 5 hotels in Germany And Austria; German development company RIMC and Golden Tulip Hospitality redefines their longstanding relationship.
M2 Presswire; 3/15/2006; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-15 March 2006-Golden Tulip: Golden Tulip hospitality takes over 5 hotels in Germany And Austria; German development company RIMC and Golden Tulip Hospitality redefines their longstanding relationship...
Golden State: a secret no more. (Golden State Vintners)(Company Profile)
Magazine article from: Wines & Vines; 5/1/1995; ; 700+ words ; Golden State Vintners has been a well-kept secret...of the Napa Valley Cooperative Winery, Golden State's public profile is beginning to...interview in his Marin county offices, Golden State President and Chief Executive Officer...
Golden Casket to reform procedure for assessing gaming applications.
M2 Presswire; 10/14/2002; 700+ words ; ...M2 PRESSWIRE-14 October 2002-ACCC: Golden Casket to reform procedure for assessing...court-enforceable undertakings from Golden Casket Lottery Corporation Limited. Following...suburban newsagency, the ACCC alleged that Golden Casket's decision in July 2001 to reject...
Golden Star resources: A major minerals explorer
Magazine article from: Engineering and Mining Journal; 7/1/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...and a payroll of 650, Denver-based Golden Star Resources Ltd. has become a major...Omai gold mine in Guyana, discovered by Golden Star and developed with Cambior as project manager, was Golden Star's first commercial discovery...