Golden
Encyclopedia
Golden means made of, or relating to gold
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Golden can refer to:
Ireland
United States
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
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Golden can refer to:
Philosophy
- Golden mean (philosophy)Golden mean (philosophy)In philosophy, especially that of Aristotle, the golden mean is the desirable middle between two extremes, one of excess and the other of deficiency. For example courage, a virtue, if taken to excess would manifest as recklessness and if deficient as cowardice....
, the felicitous middle between the extremes of excess and deficiency
Geography
Canada- Golden, British ColumbiaGolden, British ColumbiaGolden is a town in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located west of Calgary, Alberta and east of Vancouver.-History:Much of the town's history is tied into the Canadian Pacific Railway and the logging industry...
- Golden Village (Richmond, British Columbia)Golden Village (Richmond, British Columbia)Golden Village is a commercial district of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada best known for its high concentration of Asian-themed shopping malls. It is the home to the second-largest Asian community in North America....
, a neighbourhood of Richmond
Ireland
- Golden, County TipperaryGolden, County TipperaryGolden is a village in South Tipperary in Ireland. The village is situated on the River Suir. It is located between the towns of Cashel and Tipperary on the N74 road. In older times the village was known as Goldenbridge...
, a village on the River Suir
United States
- Golden, ColoradoGolden, ColoradoThe City of Golden is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Golden lies along Clear Creek at the edge of the foothills of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Founded during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush on 16 June 1859, the mining camp was...
, a suburb of Denver - Golden, IllinoisGolden, IllinoisGolden is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 629 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Golden is located at ....
- Golden Township, MichiganGolden Township, MichiganGolden Township is a civil township of Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,810 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
- Golden, MississippiGolden, MississippiGolden is a town in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 201 at the 2000 census. Its zip code is 38847.- History :...
- Golden, MissouriGolden, MissouriGolden, Missouri is an unincorporated community in southeastern Barry County about twenty miles southeast of Cassville. It is located south of Table Rock Lake and just one mile north of Route 86 on Highway J. You know you have reached Golden when you see the two big tire stores, Ball & Prier and...
- Golden Township, Holt County, NebraskaGolden Township, Holt County, NebraskaGolden Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 142 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 133.A small portion of the Village of Ewing lies within the Township....
- Golden, OregonGolden, OregonGolden is an abandoned mining town located on Coyote Creek in Josephine County, Oregon, United States.-History:Coyote Creek was first settled by white people in the late 1840s when gold was discovered. However, most of the settlers left when gold was found in the nearby Salmon River in 1850. Soon,...
, a historic mining town - Golden, TexasGolden, TexasGolden is an unincorporated community in Wood County, Texas, United States about thirty-five miles north of Tyler. It is best known for its sweet potatoes.- Sweet Potato Festival :Every October, the town hosts a Sweet Potato Festival...
(Wood County, TexasWood County, TexasAs of the census of 2000, there were 36,752 people, 14,583 households, and 10,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 56 people per square mile . There were 17,939 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
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Music
- Golden (band)Golden (Band)Golden is an American rock band formed in 1993 in Oberlin, Ohio. Since Golden's members are also involved with other, more well-known bands, Golden is often considered more of a side project than a full-fledged band in its own right....
, an American rock group - Golden (Failure album), 2004
- Golden (Kit Downes Trio album)Golden (Kit Downes Trio album)Golden is the debut album by the acoustic jazz Kit Downes Trio. Released September 2009 on Basho Records, it was shortlisted for the 2010 Mercury Prize.-Reception:...
- Golden (Rosita Vai album)Golden (Rosita Vai album)Golden is the debut album from second-season NZ Idol winner Rosita Vai, released in New Zealand on November 1, 2005.-Chart:Golden debuted on the official New Zealand albums chart at number 15, but fell to number 25 its second week. In its third week, the album fell to number 33, and then it dropped...
- "Golden", a 2007 song by German pop group Monrose from Strictly PhysicalStrictly Physical (album)Samples* "Just like That" Contains a sample of Olive's 1996 song "You're Not Alone."-Credits and personnel:* Christian Ballard - drums, percussion* Tim Hawes - guitar* Pete Kirtley - bass* Andrew Murray - keyboards* Thomas Troelsen - keyboards...
album - "Golden" (Fall Out Boy song)
- "Golden" (Jill Scott song)Golden (Jill Scott song)Golden was the first single released by American soul and R&B singer-songwriter Jill Scott, from her third album Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2. The song peaked at 59 on the UK Singles Chart.-Tracklisting:US 12" PromoUK Maxi-Single...
- "Golden", a song by My Morning Jacket from the It Still MovesIt Still MovesIt Still Moves is the third album rock band My Morning Jacket. The album garnered positive reviews and often acclaimed as the bands best work along side with At Dawn. The song "Run Thru" is included in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitar Songs"...
album - "Golden", a song by Switchfoot from the Nothing Is SoundNothing Is SoundNothing Is Sound is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was released on September 13, 2005, and début at number three on the Billboard 200. The first single from this album was "Stars," which was the number one most-added song on Modern Rock Radio, and received...
album - Golden Records, a division of Western PublishingWestern PublishingWestern Publishing, also known as Western Printing and Lithographing Company was a Racine, Wisconsin firm responsible for publishing the Little Golden Books. Western Publishing also produced children's books and family-related entertainment products as Golden Books Family Entertainment...
Other uses
- Golden (name)Golden (name)Golden is a family name that can be of English, Jewish or Irish origin. It can be a variant spelling of Golding. It is also sometimes a given name, generally male.-Notable people sharing the surname Golden:...
, a family name - Golden Artist ColorsGolden Artist ColorsGolden Artist Colors is a manufacturing company that focuses almost entirely on paints, used in the fine arts, decoration, and crafts. Based in New Berlin, New York, the company produces the largest line of acrylic colors that is currently available to artists, including recreations of historic...
, acrylic paints and mediums - Golden RetrieverGolden RetrieverThe Golden Retriever is a medium-sized breed of dog. They were historically developed as gundogs to retrieve shot waterfowl such as ducks and upland game birds during hunting and shooting parties. As such, they were bred to have a soft mouth to retrieve game undamaged and have an instinctive love...
, a breed of dog - Golden EagleGolden EagleThe Golden Eagle is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. Once widespread across the Holarctic, it has disappeared from many of the more heavily populated areas...
, a species of eagle - Golden HordeGolden HordeThe Golden Horde was a Mongol and later Turkicized khanate that formed the north-western sector of the Mongol Empire...
, a Mongol khanate - Golden Computer Arcade, a computer mall in Hong Kong
- Chaitanya MahaprabhuChaitanya MahaprabhuChaitanya Mahaprabhu was a Vaishnava saint and social reformer in eastern India in the 16th century, believed by followers of Gaudiya Vaishnavism to be the full incarnation of Lord Krishna...
, also known as the Gaura (Golden One), a 15th-century Hindu monk and social reformer - MolsonMolsonMolson-Coors Canada Inc. is the Canadian division of the world's fifth-largest brewing company, the Molson Coors Brewing Company. It is the second oldest company in Canada after the Hudson's Bay Company. Molson's first brewery was located on the St...
Golden, a brand of beer - Golden TelecomGolden TelecomGolden Telecom is a trademark of EDN Sovintel, LLC , of Russia.In 2008, Sovintel was acquired by Vimpelcom .-Golden Telecom Inc.:Golden Telecom Inc. is an offshore company to support operations of Golden Telecom.-History:...
, a Russian telecommunication company - Golden FleeceGolden FleeceIn Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece is the fleece of the gold-haired winged ram, which can be procured in Colchis. It figures in the tale of Jason and his band of Argonauts, who set out on a quest by order of King Pelias for the fleece in order to place Jason rightfully on the throne of Iolcus...
, a Greek mythology item - Golden CascadeGolden CascadeThe Golden Cascade is a breed of domestic duck developed in the United States. In 1979, David Holderread of Corvallis, Oregon set out to breed a duck that was fast growing, active, laid eggs well, and was auto-sexing. By the mid-1980s, the Golden Cascade was introduced to the market...
, a breed of duck - Golden (chimpanzee)
- Hong Kong Golden Forum, an Internet forum in Chinese
- Sun Hei SC, the former name of the Hong Kong First Division League team
- Golden Books, a division of Western PublishingWestern PublishingWestern Publishing, also known as Western Printing and Lithographing Company was a Racine, Wisconsin firm responsible for publishing the Little Golden Books. Western Publishing also produced children's books and family-related entertainment products as Golden Books Family Entertainment...
- Golden, a novel by Cameron DokeyCameron DokeyCameron Dokey is an American author. She lives in Seattle, Washington with her three cats and her husband. She has a collection of over 50 old sci-fi and horror films.Cameron was born in the Central Valley of California...
See also
- Gold (disambiguation)Gold (disambiguation)Gold is a highly sought-after precious metal that throughout virtually all of recorded history has been used as money.Gold may also refer to:-In science and technology:* Gold , shade of the metal gold...
- Golden age (metaphor)Golden Age (metaphor)A golden age is a period in a field of endeavour when great tasks were accomplished. The term originated from early Greek and Roman poets who used to refer to a time when mankind lived in a better time and was pure .-Golden Age in society:...
- Golden anniversary
- Golden RuleGolden RuleGolden Rule may refer to:*The Golden Rule in ethics, morality, history and religion, also known as the ethic of reciprocity*Golden Rule savings rate, in economics, the savings rate which maximizes consumption in the Solow growth model...