- Croesus
- Croesus from Latinized form of Gk. Kroisis, 6c. B.C.E. king of Lydia in Asia Minor, famously wealthy; hence "rich man" or in other allusions to riches, from late 14c.
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Croesus — Croesus, the last king of Lydia, reigned from about 560 to 546 B.C. He was reputed to be the wealthiest man in the world, and from this reputation we have the eponym Croesus, meaning an extremely wealthy man. He had subjugated the Ionian… … Dictionary of eponyms
CROESUS — Rex Lydorum, ex Mermnadis, quae Dynastia fuit III. quintus, et ultimus, Alyattae fil. omnium, quos hominum memoria celebrat, ditissimus. Unde etiam hodie, cum immensas opes significare volumus, Craesi Divitias dicim us. Ovid. l. 4. De Ponto, Ep.… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Croesus — Cr[oe] sus (kr[=e] s[u^]s), n. [L., fr. G. Kroi^sos.] A king of Lydia who flourished in the 6th century b. c., and was renowned for his vast wealth; hence, a common appellation for a very rich man; as, he is a veritable Cr[oe]sus. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Croesus — ► NOUN ▪ a person of great wealth. ORIGIN from the name of a famously wealthy king of Lydia c.560 546 BC … English terms dictionary
Croesus — Croesus1 [krē′səs] n. [after CROESUS2] a very rich man Croesus2 [krē′səs] fl. 6th cent. B.C.; last king of Lydia (560 546), noted for his great wealth … English World dictionary
Croesus — For the opera, see Croesus (opera). Croesus Receiving Tribute from a Lydian Peasant, by Claude Vignon. Croesus ( … Wikipedia
Croesus — /kree seuhs/, n., pl. Croesuses, Croesi / suy/ for 2. 1. died 546 B.C., king of Lydia 560 546: noted for his great wealth. 2. a very rich man. * * * died с 546 BC Last king of Lydia, famous for his great wealth. He succeeded his father as king с… … Universalium
Croesus — I. noun Etymology: Croesus, king of Lydia, famed for his wealth Date: 1621 a very rich man II. biographical name died circa 546 B.C. king of Lydia (circa 560 546) … New Collegiate Dictionary
Croesus — Der Begriff Croesus ist: der lateinische Name des letzten Königs Lydiens, siehe Krösus der veraltete wissenschaftliche Name einer Gattung der Blattwespen, siehe Craesus Diese Seite ist eine B … Deutsch Wikipedia
CROESUS — the last of the kings of Lydia, in the 6th century B.C.; celebrated for his wealth, so that his name became a synonym for a man overwhelmed by the favours of fortune; being visited by Solon, he asked him one day if he knew any one happier than … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
