Riches

• POS: Noun Plural
• HYPHEN: rich=es

CIDE DICTIONARY

Riches, n. pl. [OE. richesse, F. richesse, from riche rich, of German origin. See Rich,a.].

•  That which makes one rich; an abundance of land, goods, money, or other property; wealth; opulence; affluence.  [1913 Webster]

  "Riches do not consist in having more gold and silver, but in having more in proportion, than our neighbors."  [1913 Webster]
•  That which appears rich, sumptuous, precious, or the like.  [1913 Webster]

  " Richesse, the older form of this word, was in the singular number. The form riches, however, is plural in appearance, and has now come to be used as a plural."  [1913 Webster]

  "The riche of heaven's pavement, trodden gold."  [1913 Webster]

  "Against the richesses of this world shall they have misease of poverty."  [1913 Webster]

  "In one hour so great riches is come to nought."  [1913 Webster]

  "And for that riches where is my deserving?"  [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- Wealth; opulence; affluence; wealthiness; richness; plenty; abundance.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Riches, n.pl. abundant means; valuable possessions.

Etymology

ME richesse f. OF richeise f. riche RICH, taken as pl.

DEVIL DICTIONARY

Riches

n.

A gift from Heaven signifying, "This is my beloved son, in
whom I am well pleased."
John D. Rockefeller

The reward of toil and virtue.
J.P. Morgan

The sayings of many in the hands of one.
Eugene Debs

To these excellent definitions the inspired lexicographer feels that he can add nothing of value.

THESAURUS

Riches

abundance, affluence, assets, bottomless purse, bulging purse, easy circumstances, embarras de richesses, fortune, gold, handsome fortune, high income, high tax bracket, independence, lucre, luxuriousness, mammon, material wealth, means, money, money to burn, moneybags, opulence, opulency, pelf, plenty, possessions, property, prosperity, prosperousness, resources, richness, six-figure income, substance, treasure, upper bracket, wealth, wealthiness, worth

ROGET THESAURUS

Riches

Wealth

N wealth, riches, fortune, handsome fortune, opulence, affluence, good circumstances, easy circumstances, independence, competence, solvency, provision, livelihood, maintenance, alimony, dowry, means, resources, substance, property, command of money, income, capital, money, round sum, mint of money, mine of wealth, El Dorado, bonanza, Pacatolus, Golconda, Potosi, long purse, full purse, well lined purse, heavy purse, deep pockets, purse of Fortunatus, embarras de richesses, pelf, Mammon, lucre, filthy lucre, loaves and fishes, rich man, moneyed man, warm man, man of substance, capitalist, millionaire, tippybob, Nabob, Croesus, idas, Plutus, Dives, Timon of Athens, Timocracy, Plutocracy, Danae, wealthy, rich, affluent, opulent, moneyed, monied, worth much, well to do, well off, warm, comfortable, well, well provided for, made of money, rich as Croesus, filthy rich, rich as a Jew, rolling in riches, rolling in wealth, flush, flush of cash, flush of money, flush of tin, in funds, in cash, in full feather, solvent, pecunious, out of debt, in the black, all straight, one's ship coming in, amour fait beaucoup mais argent fait tout, love does much but money does everything, aurea rumpunt tecta quietem, magna servitus ist magna fortuna, mammon, the least erected spirit that fell from Heaven, opum furiata cupido, vera prosperita e non aver necessita, wie gewonnen so zerronnen.