Emily Dickinson Lexicon

gold (-s), n. [OE.]

1. Treasure; [fig.] sunlight; yellow radiance; hue of shining color.
2. Prize; hoard; reward; cache of precious metal.
3. Ingot; bullion; valuable yellow ore; most precious metal; heavy malleable metallic element that does not easily oxidize.
4. Brilliance; brightness; [fig.] genius; power; strength; beauty; [metaphor] eloquence; poetry; pure intelligence; language fitly spoken (see Proverbs 25:11).
5. Money; wealth; riches.
6. Light; glory; spiritual fire.
7. Value; great worth; [fig.] amity; kindness; cordiality; personal warmth; thoughtful expression.
8. Pure element of great worth that alchemists tried to fabricate; [fig.] magic; true love; pure affection; romantic attraction.
9. Yellow covering; saffron material; [fig.] pollen.
10. Ring; wedding band; token made of fine metal; [fig.] royalty; Deity; godliness; holiness; sanctity.
11. Ore; nugget; [fig.] truth; verity; the real thing; the highest standard; not “fool's gold”; the more valuable substance.