Main Entry: ¹gold

Pronunciation: \ˈgōld\

Function: noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German gold gold, Old English geolu yellow — more at yellow

Date: before 12th century

1 : 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 element table
2 a (1) : gold coins (2) : a gold piece b : money c : gold standard 1
3 : a variable color averaging deep yellow
4 : something resembling gold; especially : something valued as the finest of its kind <a heart of gold>
5 : a medal awarded as the first prize in a competition : a gold medal