Croesus
noun
died 546 b.c., king of Lydia 560–546: noted for his great wealth.
Croesuses
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pluralof Croesus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A walk down Collins Street or Flinders Lane would astonish some of the City Croesuses.
From Town Life in Australia by Richard Ernest Nowell Twopeny
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
The Gnus, and Croesuses, and Silkes, and the Settum Downes, have their coats of arms, and crests, and liveries, and I am not going to be behind, I tell you.
From The Potiphar Papers by George William Curtis
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
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
