Gilder — Gild er, n. One who gilds; one whose occupation is to overlay with gold. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gilder — Gil der, n. A Dutch coin. See {Guilder}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gilder — A gilder is a craftsman who works with gold and silver to artistically cover an object as in the gold leaf process.It was rare for a gilder who worked with mercury to embelish metal products to live over 40 years of age.Gilder is a character in… … Wikipedia
Gilder — Nick Gilder (* 7. November 1951 in London, England) ist ein englisch kanadischer Rocksänger. 1961 wanderte er mit seiner Familie nach Kanada aus. 1971 gründete er mit Jimmy McCulloch die Glam Rock Band Sweeney Todd, die 1976 mit ihm als… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Gilder — This interesting and unusual name of medieval English origin is a dialectal variant of Gold, itself a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in gold. The derivation is from the Old English pre 7th Century gyldan and the Old High… … Surnames reference
gilder — noun A craftsman who works with gold and silver to artistically cover an object as in the gold leaf process. [...] worth as much as a Dutch Gilder, or about 21 Pence English … Wiktionary
gilder — gild ► VERB 1) cover thinly with gold. 2) (gilded) wealthy and privileged: gilded youth. ● gild the lily Cf. ↑gild the lily DERIVATIVES gilder noun gilding … English terms dictionary
Gilder, Jeannette Leonard — ▪ American editor and writer born Oct. 3, 1849, Flushing, N.Y., U.S. died Jan. 17, 1916, New York, N.Y. American editor and writer, a prolific and influential figure in popular journalism, particularly in the arts, in the latter half of the … Universalium
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History — The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, founded in New York by Richard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman in 1994, was set up to promote the study and love of American history. The Institute targets audiences ranging from students and scholars … Wikipedia
gilder — noun see gild I … New Collegiate Dictionary
