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Webster 1913 Edition
Wealth
1.
Weal; welfare; prosperity; good.
[Obs.]
“Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.” 1 Cor. x. 24.
2.
Large possessions; a comparative abundance of things which are objects of human desire; esp., abundance of worldly estate; affluence; opulence; riches.
I have little
wealth
to lose. Shakespeare
Each day new
wealth
, without their care, provides. Dryden.
Wealth
comprises all articles of value and nothing else. F. A. Walker.
Active wealth
. See under
Active
.
Syn. – Riches; affluence; opulence; abundance.
Webster 1828 Edition
Wealth
WEALTH
,Noun.
1.
Prosperity; external happiness.2.
Riches; large possessions of money, goods or land; that abundance of worldly estate which exceeds the estate of the greater part of the community; affluence; opulence.Each day new wealth without their care provides.