A golden age is a period of time during which a very high level of achievement is reached in a particular field of activity, especially in art or literature.

an elderly person, specif. one who is 65 or older and retired

a man or boy who is especially popular and successful

an idol made by Aaron and set up for the Israelites to worship ( Exodus 32)

a noble deed or act

a strait between the Pacific and San Francisco Bay : crossed by the Golden Gate Bridge , with a central span of 1280 m (4200 ft)

a woman or girl who is especially popular and successful

a tall garden black-eyed Susan ( Rudbeckia laciniata ) with numerous globular , yellow ray flower heads

In some football matches, a golden goal is the first goal scored in extra time, which wins the match for the team that scores it.

an inlet of the Bosporus in NW Turkey , forming the harbour of Istanbul

the first hour after a serious accident , when it is crucial that the victim receives medical treatment in order to have a chance of surviving

the middle course between extremes

any small African burrowing molelike mammal of the family Chrysochloridae, having copper-coloured fur: order Insectivora ( insectivores )

one of the two varieties of orfe , an aquarium fish

a gold, bejeweled ornament in the form of a rose or spray of roses , blessed and presented by the pope in recognition of service to the Holy See

A golden rule is a principle you should remember because it will help you to be successful .

any North American plant of the genus Chrysopsis, esp C . mariana of the eastern US, having yellow rayed flowers: family Asteraceae ( composites )

A beach is an area of sand or stones beside the sea.

of brown with a golden tinge

any leguminous tree or shrub of the Eurasian genus Laburnum , having clusters of yellow drooping flowers: all parts of the plant are poisonous

If you have a chance to do something, you have the opportunity to do it.

the British association of magicians , traditionally forbidden to reveal any of the secrets of their art

a large eagle , Aquila chrysaetos, of mountainous regions of the N hemisphere , having a plumage that is golden brown on the back and brown elsewhere

the fleece of a winged ram that rescued Phrixus and brought him to Colchis , where he sacrificed it to Zeus . Phrixus gave the fleece to King Aeë tes who kept it in a sacred grove , whence Jason and the Argonauts stole it with the help of Aeëtes' daughter

a goose in folklore that laid a golden egg a day until its greedy owner killed it in an attempt to get all the gold at once

A golden hello is a sum of money that a company offers to a person in order to persuade them to join the company.

the Mongol horde that devastated E Europe in the early 13th century. It established the westernmost Mongol khanate , which at its height ruled most of European Russia . Defeated by the power of Muscovy (1380), the realm split into four smaller khanates in 1405

a number between 1 and 19, used to indicate the position of any year in the Metonic cycle , calculated as the remainder when 1 is added to the given year and the sum is divided by 19. If the remainder is zero the number is 19

People sometimes refer to something that is still successful or popular even though it is quite old as a golden oldie .

a European oriole , Oriolus oriolus, the male of which has a bright yellow head and body with black wings and tail

an edible freshwater fish, Plectroplites ambiguus, of Australia, often golden or pale yellow in colour

any of several plovers of the genus Pluvialis, such as P . apricaria of Europe and Asia, that have golden brown back, head, and wings

→ another name for angwantibo

the ratio of two lengths, equal in value to (1 + √5)/2, and given by b / a = ( b + a )/ b ; it is the reciprocal of the golden section and also equal to (1 + golden section)

a very successful way of dealing with a problem

a share in a company that controls at least 51% of the voting rights , esp one retained by the UK government in some privatization issues

a tree, Cassia fistula , of the legume family, native to India, having long, drooping clusters of yellow flowers

→ California

Golden syrup is a sweet food in the form of a thick , sticky , yellow liquid .

an Australian yellow-flowered leguminous plant, Acacia pycnantha, that yields a useful gum and bark

the years that follow retirement from work

of yellow with a tinge of gold

A golden goodbye is the same as a → golden handshake .

a Eurasian burrowing rodent , Mesocricetus auratus , with a stocky body, short tail, and cheek pouches

A golden jubilee is the 50th anniversary of an important or special event.

a small, European nematode worm ( Heterodera rostochiensis ) now found in the E U.S. as a destructive potato parasite

a brightly coloured pheasant , Chrysolophus pictus, of the mountainous regions of W and central Asia, the males of which have a crest and ruff

a Eurasian coastal plant, Inula crithmoides, with fleshy leaves and yellow flower heads: family Asteraceae ( composites )

the proportion of the two divisions of a straight line or the two dimensions of a plane figure such that the smaller is to the larger as the larger is to the sum of the two. If the sides of a rectangle are in this proportion and a square is constructed internally on the shorter side, the rectangle that remains will also have sides in the same proportion

a New Zealand speargrass, Aciphylla aurea