prosperity

[ pro-sper-i-tee ]
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noun,plural pros·per·i·ties.
  1. a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects; good fortune.

  2. prosperities, prosperous circumstances, characterized by financial success or good fortune.

Origin of prosperity

1
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English prosperite, from Old French, from Latin prosperitās; see prosperous, -ity

Other words from prosperity

  • non·pros·per·i·ty, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for prosperity

prosperity

/ (prɒˈspɛrɪtɪ) /


noun
  1. the condition of prospering; success or wealth

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