- golden age
- noun Date: 1555 a period of great happiness, prosperity, and achievement
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Golden age — Golden Gold en (g[=o]ld n), a. [OE. golden; cf. OE. gulden, AS. gylden, from gold. See {Gold}, and cf. {Guilder}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Made of gold; consisting of gold. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the color of gold; as, the golden grain. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
golden age — golden ages N COUNT: oft N of n A golden age is a period of time during which a very high level of achievement is reached in a particular field of activity, especially in art or literature. You grew up in the golden age of American children s… … English dictionary
golden age — golden ,age noun singular a period of time in the past when something was the most successful: the golden age of British industry … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Golden Age — n., adj. [after L (Ovid) aurea aetas] 1. Gr. & Rom. Myth. the early age in which mankind was ideally happy, prosperous, and innocent 2. [g a ] a period of great progress, prosperity, or cultural achievement 3. [g a ] of or for golden agers … English World dictionary
golden age — ► NOUN 1) an idyllic, often imaginary past time of peace, prosperity, and happiness. 2) the period when a specified art or activity is at its peak … English terms dictionary
Golden age — The term Golden age is best known from Greek mythology and legend but can also be found in other ancient cultures (see below). It refers either to the highest age in the Greek spectrum of Iron, Bronze, Silver and Golden ages, or to a time in the… … Wikipedia
golden age — 1. the most flourishing period in the history of a nation, literature, etc. 2. Class. Myth. the first and best of the four ages of humankind; an era of peace and innocence that finally yielded to the silver age. 3. (usually caps.) a period in… … Universalium
Golden Age — The 17th century was a key period for Spain s cultural identity, one that determined its fate as a nation. The year 1492 is a landmark in Spanish history that marks the political rise of the country (at that time made up of the union of… … Guide to cinema
Golden Age — The 17th century was a key period for Spain s cultural identity, one that determined its fate as a nation. The year 1492 is a landmark in Spanish history that marks the political rise of the country (at that time made up of the union of… … Historical dictionary of Spanish cinema
Golden Age — Lucas Cranach d.Ä.: Das Goldene Zeitalter, um 1530 Goldenes Zeitalter (griechisch chrýseon génos, lateinisch aurea aetas oder Saturnia regna für Herrschaft Saturns ) ist ein Begriff aus der antiken griechischen Mythologie. Er bezeichne … Deutsch Wikipedia
golden age — A myth of the original condition of humanity, first found in the Works and Days of Hesiod. It is identified with the time of Kronos, before Zeus began to rule (in Roman mythology, the time of Saturn). Justice and honesty ruled, there was no… … Philosophy dictionary
