adjective
- Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold.
- usage: "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet"
- Marked by peace and prosperity.
- usage: "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"
- synonyms: halcyon, prosperous
- Made from or covered with gold.
- usage: "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons"
- Supremely favored.
- usage: "golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust"
- synonyms: fortunate
- Suggestive of gold.
- usage: "a golden voice"
- Presaging or likely to bring good luck.
- usage: "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"
- synonyms: favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous
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