Dives

[dahy-veez]

noun

1. the rich man of the parable in Luke 16:19–31.

2. any rich man.

Dives

/ ˈdaɪviːz /

noun

1. a rich man in the parable in Luke 16:19–31

2. a very rich man

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dives¹

From the Latin word dīves rich, rich man

Example Sentences

Jill Lepore’s latest collection of essays, ‘The Deadline,’ dives deep into history, from Barbie to MAGA, to tell us about our present and warn of our future.

From Los Angeles Times

There is a change in the drone's hum before it dives and then explodes.

From BBC

Tristan Stubbs is almost out in bizarre circumstances as his bat flies out of his hands and onto the stumps but the South Africa batter dives back to bat it safely away in the second ODI against England at Lord's.

From BBC

Intrigued, the French writer dives into a rabbit hole and discovers the name belongs to a member of the French Resistance.

From Los Angeles Times

The film dives into the topic of anxiety, taking an up-close and often uncomfortable look at how it manifests, what it feels like in the body and the brain and ways to cope — all from the point of view of working comedians.

From Los Angeles Times