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wealth 1. a large amount of money and valuable material possessions 2. the state of being rich 3. Economics all goods and services with monetary, exchangeable, or productive value Wealth Weaving (See SEWING and WEAVING.) Abu Dhabi Persian Gulf sheikdom overflowing with petrodollars. [Mid-East Hist.: NCE, 9] wealthy Mississippi landowner of humble origins. [Am. Lit.: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof] symbol of financial prosperity. [Heraldry: Jobes, 222] traditional symbol of wealth. [Plant Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 167] abode of god of riches. [Br. Lit.: Faerie Queene] ancient Greek city; one of wealthiest and most powerful. [Gk. Hist. and Myth.: Zimmerman, 69] Lydian king; name became synonymous with riches. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 69] rich man who ignored poor man’s plight; sent to Hell. [N.T.: Luke 16:19–31] world’s richest man in classical times. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 91] luckless man receives gift of inexhaustible purse. [Ital. Fairy Tale: LLEI, I: 286] 16th-century German financiers. [Ger. Hist.: NCE, 1023–1024] (1905–1976) eccentric millionaire; lived as recluse. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1284] Phrygian king; whatever he touched became gold. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Wheeler, 24] god of wealth: blind (indiscriminate); lame (slow to accumulate); and winged (quick to disappear). [Gk. Lit.: Plutus]
(1839–1937) oil magnate; name has become synonymous with “rich.” [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 431] fabulous riches garnered from gifts and tolls. [O.T.: I Kings 10:14–25] rich Athenian; ruined by his prodigal generosity to friends. [Br. Lit.: Timon of Athens] seeing turquoise after a new moon brings wealth. [Gem Symbolism: Kunz, 345] adventurous soldier of fortune and richest man in world. [Comics: “Little Orphan Annie” in Horn, 459] traditional symbol of wealth. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 178] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When I talk
about love, compassion, sympathy for less-fortunate fellow citizens, it
is linked to an analysis of wealth and power, and to strategies of
organizing and mobilizing. The report, "Ranking the Vendors of Wealth Management
Technology 2002: Data Consolidation", published on October 15,
2002, provides an analysis of wealth management technology from six
vendors. |
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