old money
Definition of old money
: people whose families have been rich for a long time He comes from old money.
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: dating from the remote past : ancient
: persisting from an earlier time
: of long standing
: something generally accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment: such as
: officially coined or stamped metal currency
: money of account
: involving or reliable in a crucial situation
old money
Definition of old money
: of, being, or related to people whose families have been rich for a long time an old money family/neighborhood
Word by Word Definitions
: dating from the remote past : ancient
: persisting from an earlier time
: of long standing
: something generally accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment: such as
: officially coined or stamped metal currency
: money of account
: involving or reliable in a crucial situation
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