PROSPERITY
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
Etymology
Noun
prosperity (countable and uncountable, plural prosperities)
The condition of being prosperous, of having good fortune
Synonyms
• 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