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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdoré
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /do.ʁe/
"Les feuilles d'automne ont une couleur dorée."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Made of or resembling gold; having the bright, metallic color of gold.
"The sunset cast a golden glow across the ocean waves." - 2
Highly favorable, advantageous, or marked by great prosperity and happiness.
"Graduating with honors presented her with a golden opportunity for her career."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'gylden', of Germanic origin, related to gold. Historically used to describe objects made of gold or possessing the brilliant, yellow color of gold, later expanding metaphorically to denote excellence, prosperity, or perfection.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Golden" is said worldwide
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doré
Transliteration: /do.ʁe/
"Les feuilles d'automne ont une couleur dorée."
goldenen
Transliteration: /ˈɡɔldən/
Script: golden
"Sie gewann die goldene Medaille."
dorato
Transliteration: /doˈra.to/
"I capelli del bambino erano biondi e dorati."
dorado
Transliteration: /doˈɾa.ðo/
"El sol brillaba en la arena dorada de la playa."
dourado
Transliteration: /doʊˈɾa.du/
"O colar era feito de ouro dourado."
सुनहरा
Transliteration: sunharā
"शाम के समय आकाश सुनहरा दिखाई दे रहा था।"
金色的
Transliteration: jīnsè de
"夕阳把天空染成金色的。"
황금빛의
Transliteration: hwanggeumbit-ui
"들판은 황금빛으로 물들었습니다."
黄金色の
Transliteration: koganeiro no
"野原は黄金色の稲穂で満たされている。"
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