Gold+and+silver
61gold standard — a monetary system with gold of specified weight and fineness as the unit of value. [1825 35, Amer.] * * * Monetary system in which the standard unit of currency is a fixed quantity of gold or is freely convertible into gold at a fixed price. The… …
62silver — 01. She was wearing rings of gold and [silver] on every finger. 02. I remember my grandmother with her [silver] hair, and bright red lipstick. 03. My parents always used their best china and [silver] for supper at Christmas. 04. The girl was… …
63Gold penny — This article describes the medieval English twenty pence coin. For the modern British coin see British Twenty Pence coin. Until the reign of King Henry III of England (1216–1272), any need in England for coins worth more than one penny (which, at …
64Gold Crown Tomb — Infobox Korean name hangul=금관총 hanja=金冠塚 rr=Geumgwanchong mr=Kŭmgwanch ongThe Gold Crown Tomb (Kŭmgwan ch ong), is a Silla tumulus located in modern day Gyeongju, South Korea, the former capital of the ancient Silla Kingdom. Believed to date from …
65silver — sil|ver1 [ sılvər ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a light gray bright metal used for making jewelry, coins, SILVERWARE, etc.: mining for gold and silver a ) uncount forks, knives, and spoons made from silver: Mrs. Gruber laid the table with the best… …
66silver */*/ — I UK [ˈsɪlvə(r)] / US [ˈsɪlvər] noun Word forms silver : singular silver plural silvers 1) [uncountable] a light grey bright metal used for making jewellery, coins, silverware, etc mining for gold and silver a) [uncountable] forks, knives, and… …
67Gold Harbour, British Columbia — This page is for the former mining town in the Queen Charlotte Islands. For the bay on the island of South Georgia, see Gold HarbourGold Harbour, was a gold and silver mine and camp on Mitchell Inlet, part of Tasu Sound on Moresby Island in the… …
68silver plate — 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N n Silver plate is metal that has been coated with a thin layer of silver. They are available in polished brass, antique brass or silver plate. ...silver plate cutlery. 2) N UNCOUNT Silver plate is dishes, bowls, and cups that… …
69silver — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 metal ADJECTIVE ▪ pure, solid ▪ sterling ▪ polished ▪ a knife with a polished silver casing VERB + SILVER …
70Gold — 1. Auch das Gold will gewaschen sein. 2. Auch feines Gold schäumt im Tiegel. Auch das Gold ist nur ein Erz, sagen die Russen. (Altmann VI, 477.) Frz.: Nul or sans escume. (Leroux, I, 54.) Lat.: Auri natura non sunt splendentia pura. (Gaal, 774.)… …
