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aureus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gilded adjective Covered with a thin layer of gold, or having the appearance of gold.
  • gold noun A soft, heavy, yellow precious metal used in jewellery, coins, and electronics.
  • golden adj Made of gold, or coloured like it.

Senses

aureus is used for these senses in English:

gilded — full definition

  1. adjective Covered with a thin layer of gold, or having the appearance of gold.
  2. adjective Looking impressive or luxurious on the surface while hiding problems underneath.

gold — full definition

  1. noun A soft, heavy, yellow precious metal used in jewellery, coins, and electronics.
  2. noun A gold medal, or victory in a competition.
  3. noun Anything considered extremely valuable.
  4. adj Made of, or coloured like, gold.

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