"golden" meaning in English

See golden in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡəʊl.dən/ [UK], /ˈɡoʊl.dən/ [US] Audio: en-us-golden.ogg [US], en-au-golden.ogg [Australia] Forms: golden [positive], more golden [comparative], most golden [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is golden it is made from gold.
    Sense id: simple-golden-en-adj-i0mDARrU
  2. If something is golden it is the same color as gold:
    If something is golden it is a color between yellow and brown.
    Sense id: simple-golden-en-adj-McXX8xMR
  3. If something is golden it is the same color as gold:
    If something is golden it is a yellow.
    Sense id: simple-golden-en-adj-gTg4nCLU
  4. If something is golden it is very good.
    Sense id: simple-golden-en-adj-h8eWQIxX
  5. Your golden years are when you are old and retired from work.
    Sense id: simple-golden-en-adj-tk8YgMbx
  6. The golden anniversary is the 50ᵗʰ anniversary.
    Sense id: simple-golden-en-adj-jEgywmVY

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡəʊl.dən/ [UK], /ˈɡoʊl.dən/ [US] Audio: en-us-golden.ogg [US], en-au-golden.ogg [Australia] Forms: golden [singular], [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|golden|none}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Golden is a color between yellow and brown.
    Sense id: simple-golden-en-noun-5ZIAD5cB
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          "text": "Her hair was a golden blond."
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          "text": "It was a golden age, when everything seemed beautiful."
        },
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          "text": "I use to be a golden boy like you. -- Don Henley, \"The Garden of Allah\""
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