Dives

[ dahy-veez ]

noun

1. the rich man of the parable in Luke 16:19–31.
2. any rich man.

Dives

/ ˈdaɪviːz /

noun

1. a rich man in the parable in Luke 16:19–31
2. a very rich man

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dives¹

From the Latin word dīves rich, rich man

Example Sentences

Marvin takes off his T-shirt and dives into his swimming pool.

From The Daily Beast

A TNR alum dives deep in what happened with the 100-year-old institution.

From The Daily Beast

No, she really is; she dives away from cars, outruns planes, ducks away from falling buses.

From The Daily Beast

His dips, dives, and somersaults in the air caught the attention of all the major papers.

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The pathetic dives and writhing on the field is a turn off to the most ardent American fan.

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But Solomon in all his glory was dressed in his best; from Dives to Lazarus is largely a matter of garments.

From Project Gutenberg

Civitas opulenta, dives, fecunda, in qua nemo vivat otiosus.

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Joyce screams, pulls her long plaits round her face to prevent the moths catching in them, and dives for her cabin.

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One of the enemy side-slips, dives and streaks to the earth, leaving a cloud of smoke to mark his unsubstantial path.

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But that night God anointed me for street preaching and for work in slums, dives and saloons.

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