Definition of moneyed
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a member of the moneyed classes
luxury goods that are purchased mainly by moneyed tourists from abroad
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Its first Paris Fashion Week show was being held — in a humorous touch — at the symbol of all things moneyed — Christie’s auction house.
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In fact, at the end, money fails these characters, and these moneyed characters fail one another.
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But key legislators of both parties say partisan politics, pressure from moneyed interest groups and the inherent complexity of transportation policy have cast a pall over efforts to secure its passage.
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In federal races the moneyed candidate wins more than 90 percent of the time.
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Shelter Island—an 8,000-acre island wedged between Long Island’s North and South Forks that can only be reached by boat or private plane—draws a moneyed crowd in search of a more laid-back vibe.
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Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan The third installment of Kwan's satirical CrazyRich (Asians) trilogy returns us to the zany and irresistible world of Singapore's old-moneyed ultra-rich.
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Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan The third installment of Kwan's satirical CrazyRich (Asians) trilogy returns us to the zany and irresistible world of Singapore's old-moneyed ultra-rich.
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In similar fashion, Obama’s hope-and-change promise of preventing moneyed influencers from eclipsing moral obligation to help the needy left some of his most ardent supporters bitterly disappointed.
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First Known Use of moneyed
15th century
MONEYED Defined for English Language Learners
moneyed
playDefinition of moneyed for English Language Learners
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: having a lot of money : very rich
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Legal Definition of moneyed
: consisting in or derived from money a moneyed obligation
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