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Definition of Dives in English: Divesnoun ˈdʌɪviːzˈdaɪviz literary Used to refer to a typical or hypothetical rich man. there must be rich and poor, Dives says, smacking his claret Example sentencesExamples - How, in the modern world, does Dives help Lazarus?
- They were more likely to end up with Dives in the tormenting fires, if stories like this were true, than with Lazarus in the peace and comfort of Abraham's bosom.
- Dives didn't go to hell because he was rich; Dives didn't realize that his wealth was his opportunity.
Synonyms rich person, capitalist, tycoon, magnate, nabob, millionaire, billionaire, multimillionaire, nouveau riche, person of means
Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin, used in the Vulgate translation of the Bible (Luke 16). Definition of Dives in US English: Divesnounˈdaɪvizˈdīvēz literary Used to refer to a typical or hypothetical rich man. there must be rich and poor, Dives says, smacking his claret Example sentencesExamples - They were more likely to end up with Dives in the tormenting fires, if stories like this were true, than with Lazarus in the peace and comfort of Abraham's bosom.
- Dives didn't go to hell because he was rich; Dives didn't realize that his wealth was his opportunity.
- How, in the modern world, does Dives help Lazarus?
Synonyms rich person, capitalist, tycoon, magnate, nabob, millionaire, billionaire, multimillionaire, nouveau riche, person of means
Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin, used in the Vulgate translation of the Bible (Luke 16). |