goldenness

Variant of golden

adjective

  1. made of, containing, or yielding gold
  2. having the color and luster of gold; bright-yellow
  3. very valuable or precious; excellent
  4. prosperous and joyful; flourishing
  5. favorable; auspicious: a golden opportunity
  6. marking or celebrating the 50th year: a golden anniversary
  7. gifted in a way that promises future success: a golden boy
  8. richly mellow, as a voice

Origin: ME golden < gold (for earlier gilden)

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