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golden age
[gohl-dn eyj-]
noun
the most flourishing period in the history of a nation, literature, etc.
Classical Mythology.the first and best of the four ages of humankind; an era of peace and innocence that finally yielded to the silver age.
(usually initial capital letters)a period in Latin literature, 70 b.c. to a.d. 14, in which Cicero, Catullus, Horace, Vergil, Ovid, and others wrote; the first phase of Classical Latin.
the period in life after middle age, traditionally characterized by wisdom, contentment, and useful leisure.
the age at which a person normally retires.
golden age
noun
classical myth the first and best age of mankind, when existence was happy, prosperous, and innocent
the most flourishing and outstanding period, esp in the history of an art or nation
the golden age of poetry
the great classical period of Latin literature, occupying approximately the 1st century bc and represented by such writers as Cicero and Virgil
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of golden age1
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Unlike the golden age of twee, dancing in the street and running into the arms of the one person you love aren’t enough for a happy ending.
President Trump promised a new “golden age” for America, but it’s been anything but that for Los Angeles, with its dependence on trade and immigrant labor — two backbones of the region’s economy.
"A new golden age of international sustainable travel is here," said chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave, adding that customers were "wanting to go further by rail than ever before".
With the Luke Littler effect fuelling the junior game, darts is now described as being in its third golden age and attracts the second highest viewing figures on Sky, behind Premier League football.
The golden age of radio drama is a memory shared by a dwindling few.
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