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gilt-edged — [ ,gılt edʒd ] adjective 1. ) gilt edged INVESTMENTS are considered to be very safe and reliable a ) used about other things that are very valuable or reliable: a gilt edged promise 2. ) with gold edges: a gilt edged mirror … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Gilt — A gilt is any of the following:* A thin covering of gold. See gilding. * A government bond issued in the UK for HM Treasury by the UK Debt Management Office. The term stems from the initial practice of producing government bond certificates with… … Wikipedia
gilt-edged — UK [ˌɡɪltˈedʒd] / US [ˌɡɪlt ˈedʒd] adjective 1) a) gilt edged investments are considered to be very safe and reliable b) used about other things that are very valuable or reliable a gilt edged promise 2) with gold edges a gilt edged mirror … English dictionary
With Or Without You — ist einer der bekanntesten Songs der irischen Rockband U2 und wurde im März 1987 als erste Single aus dem Album The Joshua Tree veröffentlicht. Der Song ist nach I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For der am häufigsten gecoverte von U2 und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
With or Without You — ist einer der bekanntesten Songs der irischen Rockband U2 und wurde im März 1987 als erste Single aus dem Album The Joshua Tree veröffentlicht. Der Song ist nach I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For der am häufigsten gecoverte von U2 und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
gilt-edged — ˈgilt edged adjective FINANCE gilt edged investments are the safest available, usually in government bonds: • The safest place to put your money is with the government. Over hundreds of years, it has never defaulted on gilt edged bonds. • the… … Financial and business terms
Gilt-Edged Securities — High grade bonds that are issued by a government or firm. This type of security originally boasted gilded edges, thus the name. In the case of a firm, a gilt edged security is a stock or bond issued by a company that has a strong record of… … Investment dictionary
edge — edgeless, adj. /ej/, n., v., edged, edging. n. 1. a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges. 2. a brink or verge: the edge of a cliff; the edge of disaster. 3. any of the… … Universalium
edge — /ɛdʒ / (say ej) noun 1. the border or part adjacent to a line of division; a brim or margin: the horizon s edge. 2. a brink or verge: the edge of a precipice. 3. one of the narrow surfaces of a thin, flat object: a book with gilt edges. 4. the… …
edge — [[t]ɛdʒ[/t]] n. v. edged, edg•ing 1) a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edge of the road[/ex] 2) a brink or verge: the edge of a cliff; the edge of disaster[/ex] 3) any of the narrow surfaces of a thin, flat… … From formal English to slang
Tom Merry — This article is about the fictional character created by Charles Hamilton. For the cartoonist, political satirist and music hall performer of the same name, see William Mecham (1853 1902)Tom Merry was a character created by Charles Hamilton under … Wikipedia
