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gold / gōld/ • n. 1. a yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, valued esp. for use in jewelry and decoration, and to guarantee the value of currencies. (Symbol: Au) ∎  an alloy of this: 9-carat gold.2. a deep lustrous yellow or yellow-brown color: her eyes were light green and flecked with gold.3. coins or articles made of gold: her ankles and wrists were glinting with gold. ∎  money in large sums; wealth: he proved to be a rabid seeker for gold and power. ∎  a thing that is precious, beautiful, or brilliant: they scout continents in search of the new green gold. ∎ short for gold medal. PHRASES: go gold (of a recording) achieve sales meriting a gold disk.pot (or crock) of gold a large but distant or imaginary reward.ORIGIN: Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goud and German Gold, from an Indo-European root shared by yellow.

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