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prosperity
1. An economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment.
2. A situation in which people enjoy wealth, success, or good fortune.
3. Etymology: from Old French prosperite (about 1140), from Latin prosperitatem, prosperitas, "good fortune"; from prosperus, "agreeable to one's wishes"; from Latin pro spere, "according to expectations"; from pro, "for" + spes, "hope".
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prosperity, posterity
prosperity (prah SPER i tee) (noun)
Success and economic well-being: The town enjoyed a new prosperity when the factory had been built and the young people were being employed.
posterity (pah STER i tee) (noun)
All the descendants of a lineage or family: Jeffrey lived frugally so that his posterity could enjoy an easier lifestyle.

The Captain of Industry worked hard to bring prosperity to the town. Anthony's goal was that his posterity, including his sons and daughters, would be able to continue the careful planning and investments which he had initiated.

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