Definitions for riches
ˈrɪtʃ ɪzrich·es

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. wealth, richesnoun

   an abundance of material possessions and resources

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. richesnoun

   Money, goods, wealth, treasure.

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1. Richesnoun

   Etymology: richesses, Fr.

   1. Wealth; money or possession.

   The instrumentalness of riches to charity has rendered it necessary by laws to secure propriety. Henry Hammond.

   Chemists seek riches by transmutation and the great elixir. Thomas Sprat.

   Riches do not consist in having more gold and silver, but in having more in proportion than our neighbours, whereby we are enabled to procure to ourselves a greater plenty of the conveniencies of life, than comes within their reach, who, sharing the gold and silver of the world in a less proportion, want the means of plenty and power, and so are poorer. John Locke.

   What riches give us, let us first enquire,
   Meat, fire, and cloaths; what more? meat, cloaths, and fire. Alexander Pope.

   2. Splendid sumptuous appearance.

   The riches of heav’ns pavement, trodden gold. John Milton.

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1. Richesadjective

   that which makes one rich; an abundance of land, goods, money, or other property; wealth; opulence; affluence

2. Richesadjective

   that which appears rich, sumptuous, precious, or the like

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1. Riches

   Riches is a limited edition compilation album that was temporarily included with the Raintown album by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue, starting in February 1988. Only 20,000 copies were made. It contains the two bonus tracks that were included on the CD version of Raintown, plus selected tracks and B-sides from the following single releases: ⁕"Dignity" ⁕"Loaded" ⁕"When Will You" ⁕"Dignity"

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1. Riches

   rich′ez, n.pl. (in B. sometimes n.sing.) wealth: richness: abundance: an intellectual treasure, as the riches of wisdom: the pearl, flower, or cream of anything. [M. E. richesse (n.sing.)—O. Fr. richesse—Mid. High Ger. ríche.]

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Anagrams for riches »

1. shicer

How to pronounce riches?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of riches in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of riches in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of riches in a Sentence

1. Euripides:

   I care for riches, to make gifts To friends, or lead a sick man back to health With ease and plenty. Else small aid is wealth For daily gladness once a man be done With hunger, rich and poor are all as one.

2. Book of Proverbs:

   Give me neither poverty nor riches.

3. Terence:

   Riches get their value from the mind of the possessor; they are blessings to those who know how to use them, and curses to those who do not.

4. Mrs. Sigourney:

   In early childhood you may lay the foundation of poverty or riches, industry of idleness, good or evil, by the habits to which you train your children. Teach them right habits then, and their future life is safe.

5. Walter Savage Landor:

   The writing of the wise are the only riches our posterity cannot squander.

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