prosperity, successfulness
(noun) the condition of prospering; having good fortune
prosperity
(noun) an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
Source: WordNet® 3.1
prosperity (countable and uncountable, plural prosperities)
The condition of being prosperous, of having good fortune
• welfare
• well-being
• affluence
• richdom
• weal
Source: Wiktionary
Pros*per"i*ty, n. Etym: [F. prospérité, L. prosperitas. See Prosperous.]
Definition: The state of being prosperous; advance or gain in anything good or desirable; successful progress in any business or enterprise; attainment of the object desired; good fortune; success; as, commercial prosperity; national prosperity. Now prosperity begins to mellow. Shak. Prosperities can only be enjoyed by them who fear not at all to lose the Jer. Taylor.
Syn.
– Fortunate; successful; flourishing; thriving; favorable; auspicious; lucky. See Fortunate.
– Pros"per*ous*ly, adv.
– Pros"per*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2024
(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
