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opulent
CIDE DICTIONARY
opulent, a. [L. opulens, opulentus, fr. ops, opis, power, wealth, riches, perh. akin to E. apt: cf. F. opulent. Cf. Copious, Couple, Office.].
Having a large estate or property; wealthy; rich; affluent; as, an opulent city; an opulent citizen. [1913 Webster]
"I will piece
Her opulent throne with kingdoms." [1913 Webster]
Her opulent throne with kingdoms." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
opulent, adj.
1 ostentatiously rich; wealthy.
2 luxurious (opulent surroundings).
3 abundant; profuse.
1 ostentatiously rich; wealthy.
2 luxurious (opulent surroundings).
3 abundant; profuse.
Derivative
opulence n. opulently adv.
Etymology
L opulens, opulent- f. opes wealth
THESAURUS
opulent
abounding, abounding in riches, abundant, affluent, all-sufficing, ample, aplenty, big-rich, bottomless, bounteous, bountiful, comfortable, copious, deluxe, diffuse, disgustingly rich, effuse, epidemic, exhaustless, extravagant, exuberant, fat, fertile, flush, frightfully rich, full, galore, generous, in clover, in funds, in plenty, in quantity, in the money, in velvet, independent, independently rich, independently wealthy, inexhaustible, lavish, liberal, loaded, luscious, lush, luxuriant, luxurious, made of money, many, maximal, moneyed, much, numerous, on Easy Street, on velvet, oofy, ostentatious, overflowing, palatial, plenitudinous, plenteous, plentiful, plenty, plush, pretentious, prevailing, prevalent, prodigal, productive, profuse, profusive, prolific, prosperous, provided for, rampant, replete, rich, rich as Croesus, rife, riotous, rolling in money, running over, showy, sumptuous, superabundant, swank, teeming, wallowing in wealth, warm, wealthy, well provided for, well-fixed, well-found, well-furnished, well-heeled, well-off, well-provided, well-stocked, well-to-do, wholesaleROGET THESAURUS
opulent
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.For further exploring for "opulent" in Webster Dictionary Online