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gold noun [ ɡəʊld ]

• a yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, used especially in jewellery and decoration and to guarantee the value of currencies.
• a deep lustrous yellow or yellow-brown colour.
• "her eyes were light green and flecked with gold"
• coins or other articles made of gold.
• "her ankles and wrists were glinting with gold"
• the bullseye of an archery target.

gold adjective

• made of or coloured like gold.
• "gold earrings"
Origin: Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goud and German Gold, from an Indo-European root shared by yellow.

go gold

• (of a recording) achieve sales meriting a gold disc.
"her debut album recently went gold"

pot of gold

• a large amount of money, especially one that is unattainable or illusory.
"stay clear of any advisor who promises big returns: like the pot of gold, it's too good to be true"



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