Gold (Noun)
Meaning 1
Coins made of gold.
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
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Meaning 2
A soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia.
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Nouns denoting substances.
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Meaning 3
Great wealth; "Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold"--Ben Jonson.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
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Meaning 4
A deep yellow color; "an amber light illuminated the room"; "he admired the gold of her hair".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 5
Something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.; "the child was as good as gold"; "she has a heart of gold".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The sunset on the beach was as bright as gold, warm and inviting.
- She has a heart of gold, always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need.
- The view from the top of the mountain was worth more than all the gold in the world.
- His words were worth their weight in gold, filled with wisdom and insight.
- The teacher was as good as gold, kind and patient with her students as they struggled to learn.