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• Affluent — Af flu*ent, a. [Cf. F. affluent, L. affluens, entis, p. pr. See {Affluence}.] 1. Flowing to; flowing abundantly. Affluent blood. Harvey. [1913 Webster] 2. Abundant; copious; plenteous; hence, wealthy; abounding in goods or riches. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• affluent — [af′lo͞o ənt; ] occas. [ a flo͞o′ənt] adj. [ME < L affluens, prp. of affluere: see AFFLUENCE] 1. flowing freely 2. plentiful; abundant 3. wealthy; prosperous; rich [the affluent society] n. 1. a tributary stream: opposed to …   English World dictionary

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