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Croe·sus (krē′səs)

noun

a very rich man

Etymology: after Croesus

Croesus2 definition

Croe·sus (krē′səs)

fl. 6th cent. ; last king of Lydia (560-546), noted for his great wealth

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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