Pronunciation
- IPA: /wɛlθ/, [wɛl̪θ]
wealth (uncountable)
- (economics) Riches; valuable material possessions.
- A great amount; an abundance or plenty.
- She brings a wealth of knowledge to the project.
- (obsolete) Prosperity; well-being; happiness.
- circa 1596-97 William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act V scene i:
- I once did lend my body for his wealth, / Which, but for him that had your husband's ring, / Had quite miscarried: […]
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981 ↗, 1 Corinthians 10:24 ↗:
- Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.
- circa 1596-97 William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act V scene i:
- See also Thesaurus:wealth
- French: richesse
- German: Reichtum, Vermögen
- Italian: ricchezza
- Portuguese: riqueza
- Russian: бога́тство
- Spanish: prosperidad, riqueza
- French: profusion, abondance
- German: Fülle
- Italian: abbondanza
- Portuguese: abundância
- Russian: бога́тство
- Portuguese: poder
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