riches

rich·es  (rchz)

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

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]

Translations

riches [ˈrɪtʃɪz] NPL → riqueza fsing

riches [ˈrɪtʃɪz] npl → ricchezze fpl

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riches [ˈrɪtʃɪz] npl → ricchezze fpl