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croesus
/ˈkɹiːsəs/
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What does croesus mean?
noun
- (figuratively) A rich person.
proper noun
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, of historical usage, notably borne by
- A king of Lydia, noted for his great wealth.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkɹiːsəs/
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There are men “in society” now, as rich as Croesus, who have no consideration extended towards them, and elicit no respect.
In this I succeeded, and I was able to return to my native country and my mechanical engineering a comparative Croesus.
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I am like Croesus overwhelmed with my riches in facts, and I mean to make my book as perfect as ever I can.
Croesus reproached him with his bounty, and cast up to how much his treasure would amount if he had been a little closer-handed.
Property makes of a poet either a Croesus or a beggar; only equality knows how to honor and to praise him.