gold hoard
Buried precious metal
A gold hoard is an accumulated store of gold, typically hidden or buried.
The term evokes ancient treasures—Viking caches, dragon's lairs in folklore, or archaeological finds: The metal detectorist discovered a Roman gold hoard in the field.
Hoard emphasizes secrecy and accumulation over time, distinguishing it from a mere collection or reserve.
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- treasure troveOwnerless valuables found hidden
- dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
- dragon's lairMythical beast's dwelling
- coinsMetal money units
chest · pile · vault · secret stash · hidden cache · stash · glittering · riches · plunder · cache · loot · ill-gotten gains · buried · buried treasure · lair · miser · wealth · gleaming
- Volsung sagaSigurd, Gunnar, Sigmund, cursed ring, blood revenge
- Dragonsdragon egg, dragon breath, dragonfire, dragon dance, baby dragon
- leprechaunsrainbow, shamrock, green hat, trickster, little people
- trovestreasure trove, buried treasure, sunken treasure, pirate treasure, hidden cache
- NibelungenSiegfried, Gunther, Burgundians, dragon slayer, cursed treasure
- Germanic epicsBeowulf, Siegfried, Gunther, Sigurd, Grendel
gold hoarddestitution
Extreme poverty, lacking necessities
poverty · penury · impoverishment · empty pockets · bare cupboard
gold hoardpublic treasury
Government's financial reserves
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