moneyed

[ muhn-eed ]

/ ˈmʌn id /

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adjective

having much money; wealthy.

of or relating to the wealthy: moneyed interests.

Nearby words

money-purchase, money-spinner, moneybag, moneybags, moneychanger, moneyed, moneyer, moneygrubber, moneylender, moneymaker, moneymaking

Origin of moneyed

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at money, -ed³

SYNONYMS FOR moneyed

1 rich, affluent, prosperous.

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Examples from the Web for moneyed

Plato argued that true learning must be more than what Deresiewicz calls “highbrow entertainment for the moneyed class.”
The Ivy League Provides the Best Trade Schools Around|Nick Romeo|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Real estate was a hot investment for the moneyed of China, but as the market cooled down in many cities, flats were left empty.
China’s Concubine Culture Lives On in Mistress Villages|Brendon Hong|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the Tea Party is being paid for by the Koch Brothers and other moneyed elites.
‘Hunger Games’ Is a Tea Party Dystopia|Jay Michaelson|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The moneyed class placed a huge, one-sided bet on their tribune, Mitt Romney, and on the Republicans.
Rich Make Out Like Bandits in Fiscal-Cliff Negotiations|Daniel Gross|December 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Moneyed patrons plan to subsidize the fight against predatory capitalism, whether OWS likes it or not.
From Russell Simmons to Ben and Jerry: The Would-Be Sponsors of Occupy Wall Street|Jeff Smith|March 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was the first time that James had known really what it meant to ask a moneyed favor.
I've Been Thinking;|Azel Stevens Roe
He knew Poker & Hodge to be moneyed men, or to be men, at any rate, in command of money.
An Old Man's Love|Anthony Trollope
A rapid rise in the funds showed that the moneyed public at least were pleased with the vigorous measure.
A History of England, Period III.|Rev. J. Franck Bright
But though the latter is the moneyed man, and has supplied most of the cash to start with, he does not show in the transaction.
The Flag of Distress|Mayne Reid
The trading and moneyed classes, it will be remembered, were all in the Whig party; the landed aristocracy, in the Tory party.
The Sir Roger de Coverley Papers|Various

British Dictionary definitions for moneyed

moneyed

monied

/ (ˈmʌnɪd) /

adjective

having a great deal of money; rich

arising from or characterized by money

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moneyed

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British Dictionary definitions for moneyed

moneyed

monied

adjective