A man who is rich; a wealthy man. In early use also: †a man who is powerful; a powerful man (obsolete).
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| 释义 | the mind > possession > wealth > [noun] > rich or wealthy person (106) rich manOE A man who is rich; a wealthy man. In early use also: †a man who is powerful; a powerful man (obsolete). richOE One who is rich; a rich person. In early use also: †one who is powerful; a powerful person (obsolete). Now rare. Divesc1386 The Latin word for ‘rich (man)’, occurring in the Vulgate, Luke xvi; whence commonly taken as the proper name of the rich man in that parable; and… richlingc1445 A rich person (usually with derogatory implication or diminutive force). stuffed manc1460 A wealthy man, a man of substance. Obsolete. cob1548 A wealthy man; a miser. Obsolete. wealthling1581 A wealthy wight. tercel-gentle1597 in figurative and allusive use. good liver1602 regional. A wealthy or well-to-do person. goldfinch1603 figurative and in figurative contexts (colloquial). A person who has plenty of gold. In later use: such a person as a target for thieves. Obsolete. fill-sack1641 (see quots.). dorado1643 figurative. A rich man. Obsolete. wealth-monger1654 a man, etc. of fortune1732 Position as determined by wealth; amount of wealth; concrete a person's possessions collectively, wealth, ‘substance’; †formerly also plural in… nabob1760 In extended use: a wealthy, influential, or powerful landowner or other person, esp. one with an extravagantly luxurious lifestyle; spec. (now histo… nawab1826 A wealthy retired employee of the former colonial service in India. Cf. nabob, n. 1b. Obsolete. rico1844 A rich or influential man; (in plural also) rich people as a class. abounder1876 A person who abounds in something, esp. wealth; a rich person. high roller1876 A person who lives extravagantly (sometimes with implications of immorality); a wealthy person. fat cat1928 a political backer; also transferred. richie1954 A wealthy person, esp. one who is young. wealth-holder1957 jet-setter1959 A member of the jet set. Subcategories:— qualities of (1) — rich people (9) — rich woman (2) — fabulously rich person (7) — newly rich person (10) — people of established wealth (2) — rich young people (1) — rich who do not need to work (1) — rich and powerful person (9) — person who has large amount of money (23) — rich and unhappy person (1) — rich and unsophisticated person (1) — well-off person or people (13) — financial or industrial magnate (1) — partner in affluent couple (2) |
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