to be ostentatiously rich

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• rich — rich, wealthy, affluent, opulent are applied both to persons and to things. The last three are close synonyms of rich, the general term, but they are more explicit in their implications and more limited in their range of application. One is rich… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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• opulent — adjective ostentatiously rich and luxurious. ↘wealthy. Derivatives opulence noun opulently adverb Origin C16: from L. opulent wealthy, splendid …   English new terms dictionary

• opulence — opulent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ ostentatiously rich and luxurious. DERIVATIVES opulence noun opulently adverb. ORIGIN Latin opulens wealthy, splendid …   English terms dictionary

• opulent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ ostentatiously rich and luxurious. DERIVATIVES opulence noun opulently adverb. ORIGIN Latin opulens wealthy, splendid …   English terms dictionary

• opulently — opulent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ ostentatiously rich and luxurious. DERIVATIVES opulence noun opulently adverb. ORIGIN Latin opulens wealthy, splendid …   English terms dictionary

• opulent — adj. 1 ostentatiously rich; wealthy. 2 luxurious (opulent surroundings). 3 abundant; profuse. Derivatives: opulence n. opulently adv. Etymology: L opulens, opulent f. opes wealth …   Useful english dictionary

• India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …   Universalium

• metalwork — metalworker, n. /met l werrk /, n. objects made of metal. [1840 50; METAL + WORK] * * * Useful and decorative objects fashioned of various metals. The oldest technique is hammering. After с 2500 BC, casting was also used, molten metal being… …   Universalium

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