riches

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Related terms 1.2.4 Translations 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Adjective 2.3 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English riches, plural of riche "power, wealth" from Old English rīċe "power, authority, dominion". Confused with Middle English richesse "wealth" from Old French from riche "rich, wealthy", of Germanic origin, from Frankish rīki "rich" from Proto-Germanic *rīki- (“‘rich, powerful’”) from Proto-Indo-European *reg- (“‘to straighten, direct, make right’”). Akin to Old High German rīhhi "rich" (German reich "rich"), Old English rīċe "rich", Old English racu "explanation, reasoning". More at rich

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riches (plural only; not used in singular form)

1. Money, goods, wealth, treasure.

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• See also Wikisaurus:wealth

[edit] Derived terms

• embarrassment of riches

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• rich

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʁiʃ/, SAMPA: /RiS/

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riches

1. plural of riche

[edit] Anagrams

• chéris