Croesus
Americannoun
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Croesuses,
plural
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Croesi
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died 546 b.c., king of Lydia 560–546: noted for his great wealth.
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a very rich man.
noun
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died ?546 bc , the last king of Lydia (560–546), noted for his great wealth
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any very rich man
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Etymology
Origin of Croesus
First recorded in 1350-1400 Croesus for def. 2; from Latin Croesus, from Greek Kroîsos
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The Lydians are widely credited with inventing coinage, and their ruler, King Croesus, became legendary for his immense wealth.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
He’s decades older than her but as rich as Croesus, having proudly transformed himself into the “Timeshare King.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2025
Luce sees Schwarzman as an American Croesus, horrifically influential in politics as in finance, like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and other billionaires.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2024
City has been richer than Croesus for 13 years; its patience is wearing thin.
From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2021
And when Solon did not mention him, Croesus was forced to say, “Do you not consider me lucky?”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
His millions rank him with Rockefeller, Ford, the world's Croesi.
From Time Magazine Archive
For fear of halters, we must alter our way of living; we must live close, Bardolph, till the wars make us Croesuses or food for crows.
From The Line of Love Dizain des Mariages by James Branch Cabell
The day before my departure one of these Siberian Croesuses died, and another was expected to follow his example before long.
From Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life by Thomas Wallace Knox
I say," said I, "that you Croesuses make a half-pay Major of Artillery's head reel.
From The Red Planet by William John Locke
Well, then it appears that we are the Croesuses of the society.
From The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas père
Such a discovery was well calculated to give them additional energy; they dug with unparalleled activity, and the spoil they found in many places of concealment threw the Croesuses of many cantons into perfect despair.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 381, July 18, 1829 by Various
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