01 a. Having an abundance of material possessions; possessed of a large amount of property; well supplied with land, goods, or money; wealthy; op…
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Having an abundance of material possessions; possessed of a large amount of property; well supplied with land, goods, or money; wealthy; opulent; affluent; -- opposed to poor.“The rich [person] hath many friends.” — Prov. xiv. 20.“As a thief, bent to unhoard the cash Of some rich burgher.” — Milton.
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Hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant; copious; bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop.“If life be short, it shall be glorious; Each minute shall be rich in some great action.” — Rowe.“The gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold.” — Milton.
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Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful; as, rich soil or land; a rich mine.
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Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly; as, a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents.“Like to rich and various gems.” — Milton.
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Abounding in agreeable or nutritive qualities; -- especially applied to articles of food or drink which are high-seasoned or abound in oleaginous ingredients, or are sweet, luscious, and high-flavored; as, a rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry; rich wine or fruit.“Sauces and rich spices are fetched from India.” — Baker.
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Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color.
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Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich music.
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Abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich scenery.
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Abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as, the scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character.[Colloq.]