1. Word finder
  2. Word definitions
  3. riches

Find the word definition

What is "riches"

Crossword clues for riches

riches
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
riches
noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
untold riches/wealth
▪ a game that offers untold wealth to the most talented players
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
untold
▪ A dream of 10 years coming to final fruition. Untold riches as a glint in the eye.
▪ Elf clippers sailed as far as Nippon and Cathay in search of goods. Untold riches flowed through Lothern.
▪ It would eventually bring him untold riches.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an embarrassment of riches
▪ I look forward to having the letter you wrote tonight before you called-altogether an embarrassment of riches!
▪ If there is not quite an embarrassment of riches, there is enough to make the small investor blush at the choice.
▪ The Prado's problem is an embarrassment of riches, with nowhere to put most of them.
▪ They eventually suffered from an embarrassment of riches: they laughingly killed all their enemies and created their worst nightmare.
▪ We have an embarrassment of riches here!
from rags to riches
▪ I used the analogy of a family that goes from rags to riches and back to rags in three or four generations.
▪ These he is at pains to hide in order to promote the fiction of his rise from rags to riches.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ He had soon squandered his family's riches.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ And with even more riches going to the big clubs, then it follows that even less goes to the smaller clubs.
▪ But this pop business is not all eight-figure deals and unimaginable riches.
▪ Fame and riches were instantly his.
▪ Jimmy, entering through the open gates, stared at the motorcar, a sign of real riches.
▪ The Atocha and its riches were discovered in 1985 by treasure hunter Mel Fisher off the Florida coast.
▪ We have a right to all of that, to all its riches for constructing our modern identity.
▪ Wealth flowed back to Ulthuan and great were its riches.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Riches

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

  1. That which makes one rich; an abundance of land, goods, money, or other property; wealth; opulence; affluence.

    Riches do not consist in having more gold and silver, but in having more in proportion, than our neighbors.
    --Locke.

  2. That which appears rich, sumptuous, precious, or the like.

    The riche of heaven's pavement, trodden gold.
    --Milton.

    Note: 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.

    Against the richesses of this world shall they have misease of poverty.
    --Chaucer.

    In one hour so great riches is come to nought.
    --Rev. xviii. 17.

    And for that riches where is my deserving?
    --Shak.

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

Related phrases:
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
riches

"valued possessions, money, property," c.1200, modified from richesse (12c.), a singular form misunderstood as a plural, from Old French richesse, richece "wealth, opulence, splendor, magnificence," from riche (see rich (adj.)). The Old French suffix -esse is from Latin -itia, added to adjectives to form nouns of quality (compare fortress).

Wiktionary
riches

n. money, goods, wealth, treasure.

Related phrases:
WordNet
riches

n. an abundance of material possessions and resources [syn: wealth]

Wikipedia
Riches

Riches may refer to:

  • Wealth
  • The Riches (television series)
  • C. T. Hurry Riches, Locomotive Superintendent of the Rhymney Railway from 1906
  • Norman Riches (1883–1975), Welsh cricketer
  • Tom Hurry Riches (1846–1911), Locomotive Superintendent of the Taff Vale Railway, 1873–1910
  • Riches (album), a 1988 album by Deacon Blue
  • Riches & More, a compilation album by Deacon Blue
Riches (album)

Riches is a limited edition compilation album that was temporarily included with the Raintown album by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue, starting in February 1988. Only 20,000 copies were made.

It contains the two bonus tracks that were included on the CD version of Raintown, plus selected tracks and B-sides from the following single releases:

  • " Dignity" (1st release)
  • " Loaded"
  • " When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" (1st release)
  • " Dignity" (2nd release)
Related phrases:

Usage examples of "riches".

The whole middle expanse of Asia was not academically conquered for Orientalism until, during the later eighteenth century, Anquetil-Duperron and Sir William Jones were able intelligibly to reveal the extraordinary riches of Avestan and Sanskrit.

And though he dared not to take any steps towards his further grandeur, lest he should expose himself to the jealousy of so penetrating a prince as Henry, he still hoped that, by accumulating riches and power, and by acquiring popularity, he might in time be able to open his way to the throne.

The acquisition of riches served only to stimulate the avarice of the rapacious Barbarians, who proceeded, by threats, by blows, and by tortures, to force from their prisoners the confession of hidden treasure.

And so the devil was not satisfied with instigating to a desire for riches and honors, but he went so far as to tempt Christ, for the sake of gaining possession of these things, to fall down and adore him, which is a very great crime, and against God.