croesus

/'kri:səs/

Thân thiện

A museum exhibit displays artifacts from the time of Croesus.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A very wealthy person: "Croesus" is used as a common noun to describe a man of immense wealth.
   • The last king of Lydia (died 546 BC): "Croesus" is a proper noun referring to the historical king famed for his extraordinary riches.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Common):
  • After his tech company went public, he became a modern-day Croesus.
  • The old tycoon was a Croesus who owned half the city's real estate.
• Noun (Proper):
  • Croesus was defeated by Cyrus the Great of Persia.
  • The legend of King Croesus's wealth has endured for millennia.

Advanced Usage

• "as rich as Croesus": This is the primary idiomatic usage of the word, meaning extremely wealthy.
  • With her inheritance and successful investments, she is as rich as Croesus.

Variants and Related Words

• Croesus does not have standard grammatical variants (e.g., no adjective form like "croesian" is in common use). It is used almost exclusively as a noun.

Synonyms

• Magnate: A wealthy and influential person, especially in business.
• Tycoon: A person of great wealth and power in a particular industry.
• Mogul: An important or powerful person, especially in the film or business industry.
• Plutocrat: A person whose power derives from their wealth.

Related Idioms

• As rich as Croesus: This is the definitive idiom associated with the word, used to emphasize someone's vast wealth.
  • He made a fortune in the stock market and is now as rich as Croesus.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a very wealthy man
2. last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)

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