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opulence


op·u·lence

noun \ˈä-pyə-lən(t)s\

Definition of OPULENCE

1
:  wealth, affluence
2
:  abundance, profusion
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Examples of OPULENCE

  1. <in some parts of the city nearly unimaginable opulence can be found side by side with nearly unthinkable poverty>

First Known Use of OPULENCE

circa 1510

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Synonyms
assets, capital, fortune, means, wealth, riches, substance, wherewithal, worth

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