OPULENT

deluxe, gilded, grand, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous, lush

(adjective) ostentatiously rich and superior in quality; “a princely sum”; “gilded dining rooms”; “these architecture magazines are full of the lush interiors of the rich and famous”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

opulent (comparative more opulent, superlative most opulent)

Luxuriant, and ostentatiously magnificent.

Rich, sumptuous and extravagant.

Source: Wiktionary


Op"u*lent, a. Etym: [L. opulens, opulentus, fr. ops, opis, power, wealth, riches, perh. akin to E. apt: cf. F. opulent. Cf. Copious, Couple, Office.]

Definition: Having a large estate or property; wealthy; rich; affluent; as, an opulent city; an opulent citizen.

– Op"u*lent*ly, adv. I will piece Her opulent throne with kingdoms. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

27 April 2024

GREAT

(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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