"Golden Arches" meaning in All languages combined

See Golden Arches on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: golden arches [alternative]
Etymology: From the large yellow plastic logo of the letter M, from the design of the first restaurants, which incorporated large yellow arches. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Golden Arches}} Golden Arches
  1. A McDonald's restaurant.
    Sense id: en-Golden_Arches-en-name-3tXuXpsQ Categories (other): McDonald's Disambiguation of McDonald's: 55 45
  2. (by extension) The McDonald's company, or the fast food industry in general. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-Golden_Arches-en-name-6KsDpTtc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Maccas [Australian], McDonaldization, McJob, McWorld, Mickey D, Mickey D's

Alternative forms

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