golden
/ˈɡoʊl.dən/ adjective A2- Made of, or relating to, gold. · She wore a golden crown.
- Having a color or other richness suggestive of gold. · Under a golden sun.
- Of a beverage, flavoured or colored with turmeric.
- Marked by prosperity, creativity etc. · The Renaissance was a golden era.· the Golden Horseshoe
- Advantageous or very favourable. · This is a golden opportunity
- Relating to a fiftieth anniversary. · It's not long until our golden wedding.
- Relating to the elderly or retired. · After retiring, Bob and Judy moved to Arizona to live out their golden years.
Comparative goldener · Superlative goldenest
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“Why do you have to obey the charm of the Golden Cap?” she asked.
But my grandfather pleaded hard, for he knew the Monkeys would drown in the river with their wings tied, and Quelala said a kind word for them also; so that Gayelette finally spared them, on condition that the Winged Monkeys should ever after do three times the bidding of the owner of the Golden Cap.
Of course my grandfather and all the other Monkeys at once agreed to the condition, and that is how it happens that we are three times the slaves of the owner of the Golden Cap, whosoever he may be.”
The apartment destined for the purpose was spacious and lighted by a number of windows, over each of which was written in golden letters for some inexplicable reason the name of one of the principal cities of France; beneath these windows a wooden balcony extended the entire length of the house.
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