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| 1. | characterized by or exhibiting opulence: an opulent suite. |
| 2. | wealthy, rich, or affluent. |
| 3. | richly supplied; abundant or plentiful: opulent sunshine. |
[Origin: 1595–1605; < L opulentus wealthy, equiv. to op- (s. of ops power, wealth) + -ulentus -ulent
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op·u·lent·ly, adverb
—Synonyms 1. sumptuous, luxurious.
—Antonyms 1. poor; squalid.
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| op·u·lent
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adj.
[Latin opulentus; see op- in Indo-European roots.] op'u·lent·ly adv. |
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| opulent | |
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| rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms" [syn: deluxe] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
opulent [ˈopjulənt] adjective
luxurious; rich
Example: They lived in opulent surroundings.
Example: They lived in opulent surroundings.
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Opulent
Co"pi*ous\, a. [L. copiosus, fr. copia abundance: cf. F. copieux. See Copy, Opulent.] Large in quantity or amount; plentiful; abundant; fruitful. Kindly pours its copious treasures forth. --Thomson. Hail, Son of God, Savior of men! thy name Shall be the copious matter of my song. --Milton. Syn: Ample; abundant; plentiful; plenteous; rich; full; exuberant; overflowing; full. See Ample.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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