Synonyms for gold

Grammar : Adj

Spell : gohld

Phonetic Transcription : goʊld

Définition of gold

Origin : 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.

adj golden

Example sentences :

Stater—A gold coin; estimated at about twelve shillings, three pence.
Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child

"He's gone off with my gold," exclaimed Paul Nichols, recovering from his stupefaction.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

Still, the thought of the gold in his pockets afforded some satisfaction.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

He had become so wedded to his gold that to lose it was like losing his heart's blood.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

He's stolen five or six hundred dollars in gold from old Paul Nichols.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

We shall be going West like the old '49-ers, seeking adventure and gold.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

There was a pen the nibs of which were of ruby, set in gold, made by Doughty.
Extract from : « The Story of the Invention of Steel Pens » by Henry Bore

Suddenly he began betting in gold, ten dollars for each card he drew.
Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand

In other words, a great part of his gold has sprung from the blood of black slaves.
Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook

Behind the house the greensward slopes to a wheat-field that is like a wall of gold.
Extract from : « Ballads of a Bohemian » by Robert W. Service

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