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gilt

Meaning

1. Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding.
2. Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding.
3. (slang) Money.
4. A security issued by the Bank of England (see gilt-edged).
5. (obsolete) A gilded object, an object covered with gold.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡɪlt/

Cognate with German

German

Geld

gild

1. To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
2. To adorn.
3. To decorate with a golden surface appearance.
4. To give a bright or pleasing aspect to.
5. To make appear drunk.

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