golden: Meaning and Definition of
gold•en
Pronunciation: (gōl'dun), [key] — adj.
- bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the color of gold; yellow: golden hair.
- made or consisting of gold: golden earrings.
- exceptionally valuable, advantageous, or fine: a golden opportunity.
- having glowing vitality; radiant: golden youth.
- full of happiness, prosperity, or vigor: golden hours; a golden era of exploration.
- highly talented and favored; destined for success: television's golden boy.
- richly soft and smooth: a golden voice.
- indicating the fiftieth event of a series: a golden wedding anniversary.
Gold•en
Pronunciation: (gōl'dun), [key] — n.
- a city in central Colorado. 12,237.
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