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wealthy
adjective
-
wealthy
,
wealthier
,
wealthiest
having
a
large
amount
of
money
,
property
,
or
other
valuable
possessions
•
The
wealthy
couple
donated
a
million
dollars
to
build
a
new
library
.
The
wealthy
couple
donated
a
million
dollars
to
build
a
new
library
.
•
Growing
up
in
poverty
inspired
Luis
to
work
hard
so
he
could
become
wealthy
one
day
.
Growing
up
in
poverty
inspired
Luis
to
work
hard
so
he
could
become
wealthy
one
day
.
Formed
from
“
wealth
”
+
“
-y
”
in
Middle
English
,
originally
meaning
“
prosperous
;
well-being
.”
noun
people
who
have
a
lot
of
money
and
possessions
,
viewed
as
a
group
•
The
government
introduced
a
new
tax
aimed
at
the
wealthy
.
The
government
introduced
a
new
tax
aimed
at
the
wealthy
.
•
During
economic
downturns
,
the
wealthy
often
have
more
ways
to
protect
their
assets
.
During
economic
downturns
,
the
wealthy
often
have
more
ways
to
protect
their
assets
.
Nominal
use
of
the
adjective
,
recorded
from
the
17th
century
,
especially
with
the
definite
article
“
the
.”