Definitions for old money
old mon·ey

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. silver spoon, old moneynoun

   the inherited wealth of established upper-class families

   "he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth"; "she is the daughter of old money from Massachusetts"

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1. old moneynoun

   Families that have been wealthy for generations or members of such families.

2. old moneynoun

   The monetary system used in the United Kingdom before decimalisation (1971) and consisting of pounds, shillings, pence and farthings.

3. old moneynoun

   The imperial system of measurement, as opposed to the metric system.

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1. Old Money

   Old Money is a song by American singer Lana Del Rey from her third studio album, Ultraviolence (2014). It was written by Del Rey, Robbie Fitzsimmons and producer Daniel Heath. The song has drawn comparisons to Nino Rota's "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet". The song charted at number 190 in France.

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1. old money

   Old money refers to inherited wealth that has been passed down through generations within families, often accumulating over centuries. It represents families and individuals whose wealth is well-established, often associated with prestige, aristocracy, or high social status. This term is typically used in contrast to 'new money,' which refers to wealth accumulated by individuals within their own lifetime, often as self-made entrepreneurs or through business ventures.

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1. Old Money

   "Old Money" is the seventeenth episode of The Simpsons' second season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 28, 1991. In the episode, Grampa's new girlfriend at the Retirement Castle passes away and leaves him with $106,000. He heads for a casino to spend the money, but is stopped by Homer, so he decides to spend the inheritance money on renovating the retirement home instead. The episode was written by Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky and directed by David Silverman. Audrey Meadows guest starred in it as Beatrice "Bea" Simmons, Grampa's new girlfriend. Professor Frink also makes his debut in the episode. It features cultural references to films such as Tom Jones and If I Had a Million, and the Star Wars and Batman film franchises. Since airing, the episode has received mixed reviews from television critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 12.3, and was the highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired.

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1. • Inherited Wealth

How to pronounce old money?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of old money in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of old money in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of old money in a Sentence

1. June Deery:

   It is easier to satirize and laugh at the vulgarity and extroversion of the nouveau riche than at the restraint of old money perhaps, it certainly seems like the Real Housewives are often set up to be mocked. Yet some viewers still write online about admiring them, envying them, almost worshipping them.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=old money
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Old_Money
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Money
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=old money