golden age

[ gohl-dn eyj- ]

noun

1. the most flourishing period in the history of a nation, literature, etc.
2. Classical Mythology. the first and best of the four ages of humankind; an era of peace and innocence that finally yielded to the silver age.
3. (usually initial capital letters) a period in Latin literature, 70 b.c. to a.d. 14, in which Cicero, Catullus, Horace, Vergil, Ovid, and others wrote; the first phase of Classical Latin. Compare silver age ( def 2 ).
4. the period in life after middle age, traditionally characterized by wisdom, contentment, and useful leisure.
5. the age at which a person normally retires.

golden age

noun

1. classical myth the first and best age of mankind, when existence was happy, prosperous, and innocent
2. the most flourishing and outstanding period, esp in the history of an art or nation

   the golden age of poetry

3. the great classical period of Latin literature, occupying approximately the 1st century bc and represented by such writers as Cicero and Virgil

Word History and Origins

Origin of golden age¹

First recorded in 1545–55

Idioms and Phrases

A period of prosperity or excellent achievement, as in Some consider the baroque period the golden age of choral music . The expression dates from the mid-1500s, when it was first applied to a period of classical Latin poetry.

Example Sentences

The networks recognized the value of younger viewers and ushered in a golden age of teen dramas like “Felicity” and “Dawson’s Creek.”

From Los Angeles Times

Both promise that they are working towards a new golden age for their countries.

From BBC

It was a golden age in Hollywood that Williams compares to the “last days of the Roman Empire.”

From Los Angeles Times

“This will truly be the golden age of America.”

From Los Angeles Times

Trump declared that his next presidential term would "truly be the golden age of America."

From Salon