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riches (pl) (noun)
1. Existing in large quantities and in plentiful supplies: Winning the lottery provided the couple with riches beyond their greatest expectations.
2. An abundance of possessions: One wealthy man spends his riches by owning several homes in different countries and traveling to them throughout the year.
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(Latin: possibly from regius, kingly, royal > powerful, mighty > wealthy, opulent; then > rich)
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From rags to riches. (an idiomatic phrase)
From extreme poverty to great wealth: Going from rags to riches is an expression that describes a situation about someone who has had very little money and then becomes very rich.
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nouveau riche (s) (noun), nouveaux riches (pl)
Someone who has suddenly acquired wealth and who may be perceived as not being as refined as others who have grown up in such an environment: Harvey is a nouveau riche who recently became abundantly supplied with funds and was quickly buying items of great value which he could never have done before.
Someone who has just become rich.
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Someone who has recently achieved richness and wants to buy a luxury boat.
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nouveau riche, nouveaux riches
A person who has recently become rich; especially someone who flaunts or proudly displays his or her newly acquired wealth for others to see. (2)
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