wealth
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɛlθ
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English wele.
[edit] Noun
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wealth (uncountable)
- (obsolete) Weal; welfare; prosperity; good; well-being; happiness; joy.
- Riches; valuable material possessions.
- A great amount; an abundance or plenty.
- She brings a wealth of knowledge to the project.
- Power, of the kind associated with a great deal of money.
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:wealth
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
riches; valuable material possessions
a great amount; an abundance or plenty, usually of money
power, of the kind associated with a great deal of money
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[edit] External links
- wealth in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- wealth in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
