"Golden Age" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Golden Age}} Golden Age
  1. (mythology) The oldest and best of the Classical Ages of Man, when people lived innocent lives of happiness and prosperity. Categories (topical): Mythology Synonyms: golden age Coordinate_terms: Silver Age [mythology, mysticism, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], Bronze Age [mythology, mysticism, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], Heroic Age [mythology, mysticism, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], Iron Age [mythology, mysticism, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences]
    Sense id: en-Golden_Age-en-name-igxOzbDe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. Any previous period similarly viewed as superior to the present.
    Sense id: en-Golden_Age-en-name-AKIbjsZs

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