golden mean
A position of balance between excess and deficiency.
He who chooses the golden mean safely avoids both the hovel and the palace
golden
UK /ˈɡəʊl.dən/ US /ˈɡoʊl.dən/
adj 5name 5noun 3verb 2
Collocations
3(adj.)
VERBS
be, gleam, look
The wheat fields looked golden as they swayed in the afternoon breeze.
turn
The leaves turned golden in autumn as the weather grew cooler.
ADV
faintly, softly
The old photograph had a softly golden glow that made it look like a memory from a dream.
Definitions
adj
1
Made of, or relating to, gold.
She wore a golden crown.
And now the concern which Partridge felt at being obliged to quit the warm chimney-corner, and a cup of excellent liquor, was somewhat compensated by hearing that he was to proceed no farther on foot, for Jones, by golden arguments, had prevailed with the boy to attend him back to the inn whither he had before conducted Sophia […]
2
Having a color or other richness suggestive of gold.
Under a golden sun.
3
Of a beverage, flavoured or colored with turmeric.
4
Marked by prosperity, creativity etc.
The Renaissance was a golden era.
the Golden Horseshoe
5
Advantageous or very favourable.
This is a golden opportunity
... a seasoned Champions League outfit, who beat Barcelona at the Nou Camp in 2009-10 and continually worked their way between the home defence to create some golden opportunities.
noun
1
Kyphosus vaigiensis, a fish found in southeast Asia.
2
Ellipsis of golden retriever.
The archives of the Golden Retriever Club of America (GRCA) record goldens in the United States as early as the 1890s.
Golden retrievers, or goldens, make great family pets.[…]Goldens should be brushed regularly.
verb
1
To become gold or golden (in color).
2
To make golden or like gold.
It goldened, as nothing else goldened, the commonplace countryside.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome
- favorable
- favourable
- lucky
- prosperous
adjective — supremely favored
adjective — marked by peace and prosperity
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
golden age
A period of happiness, peace, prosperity, and great progress.
The first half of this century has been referred to as the golden age of medicine. To me it seems more probable that we are on the threshold of a much greater age.
golden handcuffs
Any arrangement or agreement designed to provide extremely favorable benefits or pay, so as to discourage a participant from choosing to leave it, especially to retain a choice employee in a role that is unpleasant to them.
The stock plan really served as golden handcuffs for the executives.
golden handshake
A generous severance payment, especially as an inducement to leave employment.
Lloyds TSB's 1996 accounts show that the executive fallout following the takeover of TSB by Lloyds meant the departure of two executives clutching substantial golden handshakes.
golden hello
A payment offered to an employee as an inducement to join, especially if currently working for a competitor.
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She wore a golden crown.
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And now the concern which Partridge felt at being obliged to quit the warm chimney-corner, and a cup of excellent liquor, was somewhat compensated by hearing that he was to proceed no farther on foot,
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Under a golden sun.
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The archives of the Golden Retriever Club of America (GRCA) record goldens in the United States as early as the 1890s.
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Golden retrievers, or goldens, make great family pets.[…]Goldens should be brushed regularly.
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Throw a toy into the water, and watch your golden go for it!
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