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

Witt dives deep into this social setting, revealing not only big-picture moments and movements but also the people and legal decisions that created the environment for this crisis of American life.

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Police said three other dives, which took place near Nashville's John C Tune airport, were successfully completed prior to the fatal fall.

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Of course, no matter what genres AFI dives into, the iconic group still maintains an identifiable sound and feel that’s all its own.

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Cobb, dean of the Columbia graduate school of journalism, co-edited the 2021 updated “Essential Kerner Commission Report,” originally written after the 1965 Watts Riots, and his new book dives into the hypocrisies of Black life in America.

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Los Angeles, Revisited” dives into the relationship between L.A. and the artists who’ve helped shape its structural identity.

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