gilded
/ˈɡɪldɪd/
Meanings
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the act of covering or decorating something with gold, especially for ceremonial purposes
- "The ancient Greeks gilded their statues for religious ceremonies."
- "The bride and groom were gilded in gold as a symbol of their wealth and prosperity."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with gildedgilded , childed , wilded , smilded , guiled , biled , wiled , stiled , viled , wailed , ailed , mailed , veiled , revealed , deveiled , deveileded , deveilededed , deveiledededed
Variants
List of all variants of gilded that leads to same resultgilded , gild , gild the lily , gilded the lily , gilder , gilders , gilding , gilding the lily , gilds , gilds the lily , gilt , gilt the lily
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.The word 'gilded' comes from the Old English word 'gyldan', which means 'to coat with gold' or 'to decorate with gold'. This word is related to the Old English word 'gyld', which means 'gold' or 'money'.
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