Croesus
[ kree-suhs ]
/ ˈkri səs /
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noun, plural Croe·sus·es, Croe·si [kree-sahy] /ˈkri saɪ/ for 2.
died 546 b.c., king of Lydia 560–546: noted for his great wealth.
a very rich man.
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Croesus
/ (ˈkriːsəs) /
noun
died ?546 bc, the last king of Lydia (560–546), noted for his great wealth
any very rich man
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Idioms and Phrases with Croesus
Croesus
see rich as croesus.
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