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Croe·sus¹ (kr

s) Died c. 546 b.c.

Last king of Lydia (560-546) whose kingdom, which had prospered during his reign, fell to the Persians under Cyrus.

Croe·sus² (kr

A very wealthy man.

[After Croesus.]

Croesus [ˈkriːsəs]

1. (Biographies / Croesus (death date: ?546 bc) M, Lydian, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) died ?546 bc, the last king of Lydia (560-546), noted for his great wealth

2. any very rich man

Croesus [ˈkriːsəs]

any very rich man

[from Croesus, the last king of Lydia (560-546), noted for his great wealth]

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Noun	1.	Croesus - last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)
	2.	Croesus - a very wealthy man have, rich person, wealthy person - a person who possesses great material wealth

Translations

Croesus [ˈkriːsəs] N → Creso

Croesus

n → Krösus m; to be as rich as Croesus → ein (richtiger) Krösus sein

Croesus [ˈkriːsəs] n → Creso

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