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GILDING

\ɡˈɪldɪŋ], \ɡˈɪldɪŋ], \ɡ_ˈɪ_l_d_ɪ_ŋ]\

Definitions of GILDING

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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Act or trade of a gilder: gold laid on any surface for ornament.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Art of overlaying with gold; decoration in gold-leaf.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

The art of overlaying thinly with gold.
An overlay of gold; gift.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

n. Art or practice of overlaying with gold-leaf;â€”a thin surface of gold covering some other substance.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

Gold laid on any surface by way of ornament.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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