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Definition of gold
(Entry 1 of 2)
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: a yellow malleable ductile metallic element that occurs chiefly free or in a few minerals and is used especially in coins, jewelry, and dentures — see Chemical Elements Table
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: a variable color averaging deep yellow
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: something resembling gold
especially
: something valued as the finest of its kind
a heart of gold
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: a medal awarded as the first prize in a competition : a gold medal