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Gilt meaning
Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. | Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. | Gold-colored paint or other coating.
Example sentences (20)
It is stayed on gilt and lackered columns, on each of which is a dragon all gilt, the tail of which is attached to the column whilst the head supports the architrave, and the claws likewise are stretched out right and left to support the architrave.
The proposed GILT Metrics standard is tasked with quantifying the workload and quality requirements for any given GILT task.
After dominating the first half, Rovers struggled to impose themselves and substitute Joel Mumbongo wasted a gilt-edged chance when thumping a close-range header over from Josh Dacres-Cogley's cross.
Consequently, sterling’s exchange rate would come under pressure, and with a trend of rising consumer prices continuing, interest rates would have to be raised to get the gilt issue of the day subscribed.
Costello then missed a gilt-edged chance to equalise when his close-range shot was blocked by the outstretched leg of experienced keeper Jak Wells who has played for 15 different clubs across the North East over the years.
Each of the honorees walked down the center aisles of the Senate and Assembly to receive gilt-framed resolutions honoring their work.
In the background, at the center of the stage, there is a giant gilt statue of Ganesha, with a crowd of monks bent in supplication before the feet of the statue.
Items taken included a distinctive parcel and gilt rosewater dish – said to be the sister piece to the Wimbledon women's singles trophy.
It may also reflect gilt markets pricing in expectations the BoE will be done with rate hikes soon, but will not be able to cut rates even in the face of economic weakness.
It’s been altered over time – four gilt lions, the national animal of England, were added in the 16th century.
Its elegantly furnished salons feature crystal chandeliers, antique oak seating, and gilt mirrors alongside contemporary art.
Measuring 12ft high and 7ft 6ins wide, it has a large intricate canopy and gilt inlay and features the royal crest.
Now the world's most influential regulators are intensifying their scrutiny of a mounting potential risk to the gilt market's much bigger cousin: the $25tn US government bond market.
Points were given for various criteria and the overall number of points determined if the school would get a Bronze, Silver, Silver Gilt or Gold award.
Sydney had a Rhyan Grant goal chalked off for offside with half an hour to go but they had two gilt-edged chances to snatch a draw in added time.
Ten-year government gilt is seen as the risk-free rate and any other investment should return more than that to compensate for the additional dangers.
The EPF by statute was required to invest a vast majority of their funds in government securities which till Thursday were considered gilt-edge investments.
The United Kingdom gilt market meltdown in October 2022 is a prime example: UK pension funds had bought derivatives as part of a strategy known as liability-driven investing.
This is the message that the sudden rise in gilt yields is now giving us: not only that it’s taking a little more time to conquer inflation, but that Britain’s public finances are in serious decline.
A gilt account is a savings account that holds government securities (G-Secs) rather than cash.