golden age

gold·en age

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gohl-duh n eyj]
- /ˈgoʊl dən eɪdʒ/
- /ˈɡəʊl.dən eɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gohl-duh n eyj]
- /ˈgoʊl dən eɪdʒ/

Definitions of golden age words

noun golden age the most flourishing period in the history of a nation, literature, etc. 1
noun golden age Classical Mythology. the first and best of the four ages of humankind; an era of peace and innocence that finally yielded to the silver age. 1
noun golden age (usually initial capital letters) a period in Latin literature, 70 b.c. to a.d. 14, in which Cicero, Catullus, Horace, Vergil, Ovid, and others wrote; the first phase of classical Latin. Compare silver age (def 2). 1
noun golden age the period in life after middle age, traditionally characterized by wisdom, contentment, and useful leisure. 1
noun golden age the age at which a person normally retires. 1
noun golden age finest period in sth's history 1

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Origin of golden age

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55

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Parts of speech for Golden age

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golden age popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for golden age

noun golden age

gilded age — the period in the U.S. c1870–98, characterized by a greatly expanding economy and the emergence of plutocratic influences in government and society.

Just one Synonym for golden age