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gold

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  1. element               
 
gold \'go-ld\ n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OE geolu yellow - more at YELLOW] 
   often attrib  1: a malleable ductile yellow trivalent and univalent 
   metallic element that  occurs chiefly free or in a few minerals and is used 
   esp. in coins, jewelry, and dentures 2a1: gold coins  2a2: a gold piece  
   2b: MONEY  2c: GOLD STANDARD  3: a variable color averaging deep yellow