"Gilded Age" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Coined by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner as the title of a novel published in 1873. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Gilded Age}} Gilded Age
  1. The period of United States history from the end of the Civil War to the end of the 19th century, a time marked by rapid economic expansion, a lack of government regulation, and rampant corruption. Wikipedia link: Charles Dudley Warner, Mark Twain, The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today Categories (topical): Historical periods, History of the United States Related terms: golden age, Progressive Era
    Sense id: en-Gilded_Age-en-name-ARWTDfha Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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