"goldhoard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: goldhoards [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English goldhord, golde hord, gold hord, golthord (“treasure”), from Old English goldhord (“treasure; treasury”), equivalent to gold + hoard. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|goldhord}} Middle English goldhord, {{m|enm|golde hord}} golde hord, {{m|enm|gold hord}} gold hord, {{m|enm|golthord|t=treasure}} golthord (“treasure”), {{inh|en|ang|goldhord|t=treasure; treasury}} Old English goldhord (“treasure; treasury”), {{af|en|gold|hoard}} gold + hoard Head templates: {{en-noun}} goldhoard (plural goldhoards)
  1. (previously solely historical) Treasure; treasury. Synonyms: gold-hoard
    Sense id: en-goldhoard-en-noun-Zc3W-bo1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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