golden age

[ gohl-dn eyj- ]

/ ˈgoʊl dn eɪdʒˈ /

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noun

the most flourishing period in the history of a nation, literature, etc.

Classical Mythology. the first and best of the four ages of humankind; an era of peace and innocence that finally yielded to the silver age.

(usually initial capital letters) a period in Latin literature, 70 b.c. to a.d. 14, in which Cicero, Catullus, Horace, Vergil, Ovid, and others wrote; the first phase of Classical Latin.Compare silver age (def. 2).

the period in life after middle age, traditionally characterized by wisdom, contentment, and useful leisure.

the age at which a person normally retires.

Origin of golden age

First recorded in 1545–55

Words nearby golden age

gold digger, gold digging, gold disc, gold dust, golden, golden age, golden ager, golden alexanders, golden aster, golden bantam corn, Golden Bough

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British Dictionary definitions for golden age

golden age

noun

classical myth the first and best age of mankind, when existence was happy, prosperous, and innocent

the most flourishing and outstanding period, esp in the history of an art or nationthe golden age of poetry

the great classical period of Latin literature, occupying approximately the 1st century bc and represented by such writers as Cicero and Virgil

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Idioms and Phrases with golden age

golden age

A period of prosperity or excellent achievement, as in Some consider the baroque period the golden age of choral music. The expression dates from the mid-1500s, when it was first applied to a period of classical Latin poetry.

单词	golden age
释义	golden age [ gohl-dn eyj- ] / ˈgoʊl dn eɪdʒˈ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR golden age ON THESAURUS.COM noun the most flourishing period in the history of a nation, literature, etc. Classical Mythology. the first and best of the four ages of humankind; an era of peace and innocence that finally yielded to the silver age. (usually initial capital letters) a period in Latin literature, 70 b.c. to a.d. 14, in which Cicero, Catullus, Horace, Vergil, Ovid, and others wrote; the first phase of Classical Latin.Compare silver age (def. 2). the period in life after middle age, traditionally characterized by wisdom, contentment, and useful leisure. the age at which a person normally retires. Origin of golden age First recorded in 1545–55 Words nearby golden age gold digger, gold digging, gold disc, gold dust, golden, golden age, golden ager, golden alexanders, golden aster, golden bantam corn, Golden Bough Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for golden age golden age noun classical myth the first and best age of mankind, when existence was happy, prosperous, and innocent the most flourishing and outstanding period, esp in the history of an art or nationthe golden age of poetry the great classical period of Latin literature, occupying approximately the 1st century bc and represented by such writers as Cicero and Virgil Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with golden age golden age A period of prosperity or excellent achievement, as in Some consider the baroque period the golden age of choral music. The expression dates from the mid-1500s, when it was first applied to a period of classical Latin poetry. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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