Croesus
- died 546 b.c., king of Lydia 560–546: noted for his great wealth.
- a very rich man.
Examples from the Web for croesus
Contemporary Examples of croesus
And given the legacy, long before then, of bonuses worthy of Croesus in a world of quotidian pay raises for the 99 percent?
Historical Examples of croesus
Then they asked him if he would excuse them from one duty, service against Croesus.
CyropaediaXenophon
Croesus, they said, was the only leader who knew them; for the rest, they were content to agree.
CyropaediaXenophon
I exclaimed, "you are the possessor of this knife, and you are not as rich as Croesus?"
The Memoires of Casanova, CompleteJacques Casanova de Seingalt
I do not know what your means may be, but this I do know, that if you were a Croesus, you would be a beggar.
Japhet in Search of a FatherFrederick Marryat
Hearing this Cambyses was pleased, and commended the judgment of Croesus.
The History Of HerodotusHerodotus
Croesus
- died ?546 bc, the last king of Lydia (560–546), noted for his great wealth
- any very rich man
Word Origin and History for croesus
Croesus
from Latinized form of Greek Kroisis, 6c. B.C.E. king of Lydia in Asia Minor, famously wealthy; hence "rich man" or in other allusions to riches, from late 14c.
Idioms and Phrases with croesus
Croesus
see rich as croesus.