Croesus
Americannoun
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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
Example Sentences
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All entrepreneurs making pitches to venture capital funds are inclined to promise castles in the air and riches beyond the dreams of Croesus, or they won’t be invited through the door.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2022
Richer than Croesus, surrounded by trophies and commanding an eponymous media company with her second husband, John Molner, Couric no longer has to worry about a contract or a program getting canceled.
From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2021
He, of course, became as rich as Croesus, even as he bathed in the adulation of his television viewers.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2020
Factors like these keep many artists on the road, even if they happen to have the personal wealth of Croesus, and they’re not, necessarily, in the best shape.
From The Guardian • Mar. 2, 2020
He was rich as Croesus, something he had never expected to be, not in a million years.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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