old money
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old money
n.
1. The inherited wealth of established upper-class families.
2. A person, family, or lineage possessing inherited wealth: married old money.
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old′ mon′ey
n.
inherited wealth.
[1960–65]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() inherited wealth - wealth that is inherited rather than earned |
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