[gohld] 
| 1. | a precious yellow metallic element, highly malleable and ductile, and not subject to oxidation or corrosion. Symbol: Au; atomic weight: 196.967; atomic number: 79; specific gravity: 19.3 at 20°C. |
| 2. | a quantity of gold coins: to pay in gold. |
| 3. | a monetary standard based on this metal; gold standard. |
| 4. | money; wealth; riches. |
| 5. | something likened to this metal in brightness, preciousness, superiority, etc.: a heart of gold. |
| 6. | a bright, metallic yellow color, sometimes tending toward brown. |
| 7. | gold medal. |
| 8. | (initial capital letter ) Military. the code name for one of the five D-day invasion beaches, assaulted by British troops. |
| 9. | consisting of gold. |
| 10. | pertaining to gold. |
| 11. | like gold. |
| 12. | of the color of gold. |
| 13. | indicating the fiftieth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary. |
| 14. | (of a record, CD, or cassette) having sold a minimum of 500,000 copies. |
[gohld] | 1. | Herbert, born 1924, U.S. novelist and short-story writer. |
| 2. | Thomas, 1920–2004, U.S. astronomer, born in Austria: formulated the steady-state theory of the universe. |
[nuh-nahy] ) -nay for 1. | 1. | a member of a Tungusic people, traditionally hunters and fishermen, who inhabit the lower Amur Valley in southeastern Siberia and northeastern Manchuria. |
| 2. | the language of the Nanays. |
| gold (gōld) n.
[Middle English, from Old English; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
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"Do not do unto others as you would that they should do unto you. Their tastes may not be the same." [George Bernard Shaw, 1898]
gold (gōld)
n.
Symbol Au
A soft yellow element that resists corrosion and is the most malleable and ductile metal. A good thermal and electrical conductor, gold is generally alloyed to increase its strength. Atomic number 79; atomic weight 196.967; melting point 1,064.2°C; boiling point 2,856°C; specific gravity 19.3; valence 1, 3.
Gold
(1.) Heb. zahab, so called from its yellow colour (Ex. 25:11; 1 Chr. 28:18; 2 Chr. 3:5). (2.) Heb. segor, from its compactness, or as being enclosed or treasured up; thus precious or "fine gold" (1 Kings 6:20; 7:49). (3.) Heb. paz, native or pure gold (Job 28:17; Ps. 19:10; 21:3, etc.). (4.) Heb. betzer, "ore of gold or silver" as dug out of the mine (Job 36:19, where it means simply riches). (5.) Heb. kethem, i.e., something concealed or separated (Job 28:16,19; Ps. 45:9; Prov. 25:12). Rendered "golden wedge" in Isa. 13:12. (6.) Heb. haruts, i.e., dug out; poetic for gold (Prov. 8:10; 16:16; Zech. 9:3). Gold was known from the earliest times (Gen. 2:11). It was principally used for ornaments (Gen. 24:22). It was very abundant (1 Chr. 22:14; Nah. 2:9; Dan. 3:1). Many tons of it were used in connection with the temple (2 Chr. 1:15). It was found in Arabia, Sheba, and Ophir (1 Kings 9:28; 10:1; Job 28:16), but not in Palestine. In Dan. 2:38, the Babylonian Empire is spoken of as a "head of gold" because of its great riches; and Babylon was called by Isaiah (14:4) the "golden city" (R.V. marg., "exactress," adopting the reading _marhebah_, instead of the usual word _madhebah_).