What does opulent mean?
Definitions for opulent
ˈɒp yə ləntop·u·lent
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Princeton's WordNet
deluxe, gilded, grand, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuousadjective
rich and superior in quality
"a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"
Wiktionary
opulentadjective
luxuriant, and ostentatiously magnificent
opulentadjective
rich, sumptuous and extravagant
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Opulentadjective
Rich; wealthy; affluent.
Etymology: opulent, Fr. opulentus, Lat.
He made him his ally, and provoked a mighty and opulent king by an offensive war in his quarrel. Francis Bacon.
To begin with the supposed policy of gratifying only the rich and opulent. Does our wise man think that the grandee whom he courts does not see through all the little plots of his courtship. Robert South, Sermons.
ChatGPT
opulent
Opulent refers to something that is characterized by wealth, affluence, or extravagant and lavish abundance. It often denotes a display of ostentatious richness or luxuriousness.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Opulent
op′ū-lent, adj. wealthy.—n. Op′ulence, means: riches: wealth.—adv. Op′ulently. [Fr.,—L. op-ulentus.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of opulent in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of opulent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of opulent in a Sentence
A large draw for Middle Eastern travelers is the opulent hotel accommodations as well as the breadth of shopping opportunities available in our city, not only can Middle Eastern travelers shop in flagship stores for renowned labels with exclusive merchandise, but many of our retailers offer after-hours, VIP shopping and personal styling experiences with advance notice, as well.
At first it was the incomes of corporations, then of rich citizens, then of well-provided widows and opulent workers, and finally the wealth of housemaids and the tips of waitresses. This is all in line with the ability to pay doctrine. The poor, simply because there are more of them, have more ability to pay than the rich.
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