Croesus

[ kree-suhs ]

noun,plural Croe·sus·es, Croe·si [kree-sahy] /ˈkri saɪ/ for 2.
  1. died 546 b.c., king of Lydia 560–546: noted for his great wealth.

  2. a very rich man.

Origin of Croesus

1
First recorded in 1350-1400 for def. 2; from Latin Croesus, from Greek Kroîsos

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British Dictionary definitions for Croesus

Croesus

/ (ˈkriːsəs) /


noun
  1. died ?546 bc, the last king of Lydia (560–546), noted for his great wealth

  2. any very rich man

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Other Idioms and Phrases with Croesus

Croesus

see rich as croesus.

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