Croesus

noun

ˈkrē-səs How to pronounce Croesus (audio)
Definition of Croesusnext
as in capitalist
a wealthy person if you have to ask the price, you're not the Croesus for whom this palatial yacht is intended

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Recent Examples of Croesus The temple was built by Croesus, famed for his wealth, about 550 BCE. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025 Manners is the founder and former Chairman of Croesus Mining, a major gold producer, among a myriad of pursuits that includes his role as Chairman of the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation, a libertarian think tank. — John Tamny, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Elsa’s father, Ferdinando, was as rich as Croesus but, scandalized by his daughter turning her back on the family’s prim, conservative ways, left her to make a living for herself. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2024 Toyota, with more money than Croesus and more engineers than MIT, ran an F1 team from 2002 to 2009, reportedly spending hundreds of millions of dollars. — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024 The Lydian king Croesus frequently consulted the oracle at Delphi when formulating his bets on chariot races. — Evan Allgood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2021 As long as the boom proceeded, successful traders became as rich as Croesus. — Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Croesus
  1. capitalist
  2. have
  3. plutocrat
  4. magnate
  5. money
Noun
  • And yet, liberating writing from the capitalist ethic has its own value.
    — M. C. Mah, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But the bond market is already becoming a check on Americans' livelihoods, with the capitalists firmly in charge.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of capitalist
Noun
  • Control is exercised through shell companies and tax haves in Switzerland led by front men who are dual nationals of Iran residing abroad.
    — Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • In a dwindling list of haves, the SEC very much remains a powerbroker.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of have
Noun
  • The provenance of an otherwise unknown plutocrat probably does not.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • His father, Richard, a plutocrat who offers him a job at his company, is equally distressing.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of plutocrat
Noun
  • Sargeant, a Florida oil magnate, had come under fire from Venezuelan opposition figures and US allies for allegedly propping up Maduro.
    — Fabiola Zerpa, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Ryan Reynolds is already something of a modern-day Renaissance man, being a highly successful actor, billionaire business mogul, and global soccer magnate.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of magnate
Noun
  • Commissioners say that the ruling will actually save consumers money in the long run, and that the more efficient tires are better for the environment.
    — Tom Wait, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • If the patient is dosed less than what’s on the label, drugmakers generally get less money.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of money

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