Croesus

[ kree-suhs ]

noun

, plural Croe·sus·es, Croe·si [kree, -sahy]

1. died 546 b.c., king of Lydia 560–546: noted for his great wealth.
2. a very rich man.

Croesus

/ ˈkriːsəs /

noun

1. Croesus?546 bcMLydianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler died ?546 bc , the last king of Lydia (560–546), noted for his great wealth
2. any very rich man

Word History and Origins

Origin of Croesus¹

First recorded in 1350-1400 Croesus fordef 2; from Latin Croesus, from Greek Kroîsos

Idioms and Phrases

see rich as croesus .

Example Sentences

The larger question, though, is why are the Knicks shelling out enough money (and power) to make Croesus blush for Jackson?

From The Daily Beast

And given the legacy, long before then, of bonuses worthy of Croesus in a world of quotidian pay raises for the 99 percent?

From The Daily Beast

He contrived, it was said, to be at once as rich as Croesus and as riotous as Mark Antony.

From Project Gutenberg

Solon, it is well known, travelled to the court of Croesus, and it is affirmed that Pythagoras visited India.

From Project Gutenberg

In this I succeeded, and I was able to return to my native country and my mechanical engineering a comparative Croesus.

From Project Gutenberg

That young man has too much luck—the young bounder won two races to-day; and he's as rich as Croesus.

From Project Gutenberg

Would he dare throw the great capitalist, this mighty Croesus, this autocrat, into the sea?

From Project Gutenberg