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cov·et·ous (kŭv'ĭ-təs) adj.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Covetous
Cov"et*ous\ (k?v"?t-?s), a. [OF. coveitos, F. convoiteux. See Covet, v. t.]1. Very desirous; eager to obtain; -- used in a good sense. [Archaic] Covetous of wisdom and fair virtue. --Shak. Covetous death bereaved us all, To aggrandize one funeral. --Emerson. 2. Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (esp. money); avaricious; -- in a bad sense. The covetous person lives as if the world were madealtogether for him, and not he for the world. --South. Syn: Avaricious; parsimonious; penurious; misrely; niggardly. See Avaricious.
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