According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
WEALTH
wealth
(noun) the quality of profuse abundance; “she has a wealth of talent”
wealth
(noun) property that has economic utility: a monetary value or an exchange value
wealth, riches
(noun) an abundance of material possessions and resources
wealth, wealthiness
(noun) the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; “great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
wealth (usually uncountable, plural wealths)
(economics) Riches; valuable material possessions.
A great amount; an abundance or plenty.
(obsolete) Prosperity; well-being; happiness.
Synonyms
• See also wealth
Source: Wiktionary
Wealth, n. Etym: [OE. welthe, from wele; cf. D. weelde luxury. See Weal prosperity.]
1. Weal; welfare; prosperity; good. [Obs.] "Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth." 1 Cor. x. 24.
2. Large possessions; a comparative abundance of things which are objects of human desire; esp., abundance of worldly estate; affluence; opulence; riches. I have little wealth to lose. Shak. Each day new wealth, without their care, provides. Dryden. Wealth comprises all articles of value and nothing else. F. A. Walker. Active wealth. See under Active.
Syn.
– Riches; affluence; opulence; abundance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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