单词 | virgin gold |
释义 | > as lemmasvirgin gold virgin gold n. (see quots.). ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > native elements and alloys > [noun] > native gold gold dust1607 virgin gold1673 sand gold1766 vein gold1834 rhodium gold1844 free gold1854 shot gold1858 flour-gold1869 stream-gold1875 1673 E. Browne Brief Acct. Trav. Hvngaria 99 There have been pieces of pure or virgin Gold found in this Mine. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Gold Virgin Gold, is Gold, just as it is caken out of the Mines before it have undergone any Action, or Preparation of Fire. 1777 W. Robertson Hist. Amer. vii. (1778) II. 343 A late governor of Sante Fé brought with him to Spain a lump of virgin gold. 1837 J. G. Lockhart Mem. Life Scott (1839) IV. 141 Sir John Malcolm had given him some Indian coins to supply virgin gold for the setting of this relic. < as lemmas |
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