riches

rich·es

 (rĭch′ĭz)

pl.n.

1. Abundant wealth: "the impassable gulf that lies between riches and poverty" (Elizabeth Cady Stanton).

2. Valuable or precious possessions.

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[Middle English richesse, wealth, from Old French, from riche, wealthy; see rich.]

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riches

(ˈrɪtʃɪz)

pl n

wealth; an abundance of money, valuable possessions, or property

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rich•es

(ˈrɪtʃ ɪz)

n.pl.

abundant and valuable possessions; wealth.

[1175–1225; Middle English, pl. of Middle English riche wealth, power (Old English rīce power, rule)]

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Riches

 

See Also: ABUNDANCE, FORTUNE/MISFORTUNE, MONEY, SUCCESS/FAILURE

1. Appearance of wealth will draw wealth to it. As honey draws hungry flies —George Garrett
2. Have money like sand —Louis MacNeice
3. His bank account swelled like a puff ball —Christina Stead
4. Inherited wealth is as certain death to ambition as cocaine is to morality —William K. Vanderbilt
5. Like our other passions, the desire for riches is more sharpened by their use than by their lack —Michel de Montaigne
6. A man that keeps riches but doesn’t enjoy them is like an ass that carries gold and eats thistles —Thomas Fuller

   “Doesn’t enjoy them” has been modernized from “And enjoys them not.”

7. More money than the telephone company’s got wrong numbers —Sam Hellman
8. (The auction was attended by collectors with) pockets as deep as wells —Anon
9. Property, like liberty, thought immune under the Constitution from destruction, is not immune from regulation essential for the common good —Benjamin Cardozo
10. Prosperity is like a tender mother, but blind, who spoils her children —English proverb
11. Prosperity is like perfume, it often makes the head ache —Duchess of Newcastle
12. The rich are driven by wealth as beggars by the itch —W. B. Yeats
13. Rich as a congressman —Carson McCullers
14. Riches, like insects, when concealed they lie, wait but for wings, and in their season fly —Alexander Pope

    Pope spelled the fifth word “conceal’d.”

15. The way to wealth is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality —Benjamin Franklin
16. Wealth is an engine that can be used for power if you are an engineer; but to be tied to the flywheel of an engine is rather a misfortune —Elbert Hubbard
17. Wealth is like a viper, which is harmless if a man knows how to take hold of it; but if he does not, it will twine round his hand and bite him —Saint Clement
18. Wealth like rheumatism falls on the weakest parts —John Ray’s Proverbs
19. Worldly riches are like nuts; many clothes are torn in getting them, many a tooth broke in cracking them, but never a belly filled with eating them —Ralph Venning

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

riches - an abundance of material possessions and resources wealth material resource - assets in the form of material possessions gold - great wealth; "Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold"--Ben Jonson hoarded wealth, treasure - accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.; "the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies"

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riches

plural noun

1. wealth, money, property, gold, assets, plenty, fortune, substance, treasure, abundance, richness, affluence, opulence, top dollar (informal) Some people want fame or riches.
wealth want, need, lack, poverty, scarcity, dearth, paucity, indigence, scantiness

2. resources, stocks, stores, treasures Russia's vast natural riches

Quotations
"The chief enjoyment of riches consists in the parade of riches" [Adam Smith Wealth of Nations]
"Riches are a good handmaid, but the worst mistress" [Francis Bacon De Dignitate et Augmentis Scientiarum]

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riches

noun

A great amount of accumulated money and precious possessions:

affluence, fortune, pelf, treasure, wealth.

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Translations

ثَرْوَه

bohatství

rigdom

Reichtümer

richesse

auîur

ricchezzarisorse

rikdom

bogastvo

malmülkzenginlik

财富

riches

[ˈrɪtʃɪz] NPL → riqueza fsing

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riches

[ˈrɪtʃɪz] npl → ricchezze fpl

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rich

(ritʃ) adjective

1. wealthy; having a lot of money, possessions etc. a rich man/country. ryk غَني богат rico bohatý reich rig πλούσιοςrico rikas دارا؛ ثروتمند rikas richeעשיר सम्पन्न bogat, imućan gazdag kaya ríkur ricco 金持ちの 돈 많은 turtingas bagāts kaya rijkrikbogaty شتمن، بډاى ، موړ، دولتمن rico bogat богатый bohatý bogat bogat rik รวย zengin 富有的 багатий دولتمند giàu có 富（裕）的

2. (with in) having a lot (of something). This part of the country is rich in coal. ryk خِصْب богат rico bohatý na reich rig πλούσιος σε κτ. rico (millegi poolest) rikas غنی runsas riche en עָשִיר בְּ- प्रचुर bogat, plodan bővelkedő (vmiben) kaya auðugur ricco 豊富な 풍부한 turtingas bagāts kaya dengan, banyak rijkrikbogaty دولتمن rico bogat (în) изобилующий bohatý (na) bogat bogat rik på อุดมสมบูรณ์ zengin 豐富的 багатий تونگر nhiều 丰富的

3. valuable. a rich reward; rich materials. ryke ثَمين، قَيِّم скъп rico bohatý reich rig πολύτιμοςrico; valioso väärtuslik گرانبها arvokas riche, somptueuxעשיר गरिष्ट fino izrađen értékes berharga dÿrmætur ricco 高価な 귀중한 vertingas vērtīgs; bagātīgs berharga rijkverdifull, kostbarcenny شتمن rico con­­­siderabil; scump ценный bohatý bogat vredan riklig, dyrbar มีค่า değerli 貴重的 розкішний متمول có giá trị 贵重的

4. containing a lot of fat, eggs, spices etc. a rich sauce. ryk, speseryagtig دَسِم мазен substancial těžký reichhaltig fed; fyldig παχύς, βαρύς, λιπαρόςfuerte, pesado rammus زیاد چرب یا شیرین rasvainen richeעשיר शानदार mastan, dobro začinjen zsíros menggemukkan þungur; saðsamur ricco 濃厚な 영양이 풍부한 aštrus, maistingas, riebus trekns; barojošs berlemak, penuh rasa machtigfet, tung ciężko strawny ډير غوړ،ډير شرين substancial greu; concentrat жирный; сдобный hustý, výdatný bogat jak mäktig (อาหาร) เข้มข้น ağır, yağlı 味濃的 жирний; здобний مرغن کھانا giàu chất dinh dưỡng 味厚的

5. (of clothes, material etc) very beautiful and expensive. duur فاخِر скъп opulento drahocenný, těžký kostbar kostbar πολυτελήςsuntuoso, lujoso uhke, rikkalik گرانبها arvokas luxueuxעשיר भड़कीला skupocjen finom mewah glæsilegur sfarzoso, sontuoso あざやかな 값 비싼, 호화로운 puikus, prabangus dārgs; grezns cantik dan mahal kostbaarflott, kostbarkosztowny شتمن opulento luxos роскошный, дорогой drahocenný, ťažký bogat skupocen dyrbar หรูหรา çok güzel ve pahalı 華麗昂貴的 розкішний قیمتی đắt tiền 华丽的

ˈrichly adverb

ryk بِغِنى богато ricamente bohatě reich overdådigt; fyldigt πλουσιοπάροχα, άφθοναricamente; lujosamente rikkalikult به وفور؛ ثروتمندانه rikkaasti richement בִּנדִיבוּת बहुतायत से bogato, obilno gazdagon, bőven secara mewah ríkulega riccamente 豊かに 풍부하게 gausiai, dosniai bagātīgi; grezni sepenuhnya rijk, kostbaarrikt bogato په ښه توګه ، په پوره توګه ، په ډير ارزښت، شتمنى، بډايى، پانګه ، دولت ricamente bogat; pe deplin богато bohato bogato bogato rikt, rikligt มั่งคั่ง zengince 富有地，豐富地，味濃地 розкішно امیرانہ giàu có; phong phú 富裕地，丰富地，华丽地

ˈrichness noun

rykheid غِنى، ثَرْوَه богатство opulência bohatost der Reichtum rigdom; fyldighed πλούτος: αφθονία riqueza rikkus توانگری rikkaus richesseעושר धनाढ्यता bogatstvo, obilje gazdagság, bőség kekayaan ríkidæmi ricchezza 豊富 부유 turtingumas, gausumas, sodrumas bagātība; bagātīgums; greznums kekayaan rijkdom rikhetbogactwo شتمنى، مړښت، بډ ايى opulência bogăţie богатство; жирность bohatosť bogastvo bogatost rikedom, riklighet ความมั่งคั่ง zenginlik 富有，豐富，味濃 розкішність دولتمندی sự giàu có; sự phong phú 富裕，丰富，浓烈

ˈriches noun plural

wealth. rykdom ثَرْوَه богатство riquezas bohatství die Reichtümer rigdom πλούτηriquezas heaolu ثروت rikkaudet richesseעושר दौलत bogatstvo gazdagság harta auður ricchezza 富 부(富) turtai bagātība kaya rijkdom rikdom bogactwa دولت riqueza avere, bogăţie богатство bohatstvo obilje bogatstvo rikedom[ar] ความร่ำรวย zenginlik, mal, mülk 財富 багатство دولت sự giàu có của cải 财富

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