golden rainn.

Brit.

/ˌɡəʊld(ə)n ˈreɪn/, U.S.

/ˌɡoʊld(ə)n ˈreɪn/

Forms: see golden adj. and n. and rain n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: golden adj., rain n.¹

Etymology: < golden adj. + rain n.¹, after French pluye d'or (1629 in the passage translated in quot. 1629; now pluie d'or ). Compare gold rain n.

A type of firework which produces a shower of golden sparks. Cf. rain n.¹ 5.Cf. golden shower n. 3, gold rain n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > firework > [noun] > that forms a shower of sparks

golden rain1629

gold rain1635

cascade1749

rainfall1765

peacock's tail1799

golden shower1839

1629 F. Malthus tr. Treat. Artific. Fire-works 96 Put the serpents with the ends downeward which are to take fire; and likewise the golden rayne in the same manner.

1708 tr. J. Ozanam Recreations Math. & Physical 497 You may add to them likewise, Stars, Golden-rain [Fr. la Pluye d'or], Serpents, Fire-links, and other such agreeable Works.

1892 Pall Mall Gaz. 1 Nov. 5/2 The ‘Golden Rain’.. is a mixture of charcoal, saltpetre, and sulphur charged into a small yellow case.

1969 Master Drawings 7 299/2 The lower part of this drawing shows how to make golden rain, formed of quills tamped with powder.

2016 Melton Times (Nexis) 31 Mar. Those of us who remember lighting the blue touch-papers of desperately disappointing golden rains and jumping jacks in our own back gardens long ago find modern well-organised events somewhat tame.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	golden rain
释义	golden rainn. Brit. /ˌɡəʊld(ə)n ˈreɪn/, U.S. /ˌɡoʊld(ə)n ˈreɪn/ Forms: see golden adj. and n. and rain n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: golden adj., rain n.¹ Etymology: < golden adj. + rain n.¹, after French pluye d'or (1629 in the passage translated in quot. 1629; now pluie d'or ). Compare gold rain n. A type of firework which produces a shower of golden sparks. Cf. rain n.¹ 5.Cf. golden shower n. 3, gold rain n. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > firework > [noun] > that forms a shower of sparks golden rain1629 gold rain1635 cascade1749 rainfall1765 peacock's tail1799 golden shower1839 1629 F. Malthus tr. Treat. Artific. Fire-works 96 Put the serpents with the ends downeward which are to take fire; and likewise the golden rayne in the same manner. 1708 tr. J. Ozanam Recreations Math. & Physical 497 You may add to them likewise, Stars, Golden-rain [Fr. la Pluye d'or], Serpents, Fire-links, and other such agreeable Works. 1892 Pall Mall Gaz. 1 Nov. 5/2 The ‘Golden Rain’.. is a mixture of charcoal, saltpetre, and sulphur charged into a small yellow case. 1969 Master Drawings 7 299/2 The lower part of this drawing shows how to make golden rain, formed of quills tamped with powder. 2016 Melton Times (Nexis) 31 Mar. Those of us who remember lighting the blue touch-papers of desperately disappointing golden rains and jumping jacks in our own back gardens long ago find modern well-organised events somewhat tame. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1629
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