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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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It was his lot to share the fortune of most of those who brought wealth with them into the new settlements of the middle colonies. But notwithstanding the imperfection of the rule as applied to the relative wealth and contributions of the States, it is evidently the least objectionable among the practicable rules, and had too recently obtained the general sanction of America, not to have found a ready preference with the convention. 320-341) Wealth should not be seized: god-given wealth is much better; for it a man take great wealth violently and perforce, or if he steal it through his tongue, as often happens when gain deceives men's sense and dishonour tramples down honour, the gods soon blot him out and make that man's house low, and wealth attends him only for a little time. |
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