Croesus

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Croesus \Cr[oe]"sus\ (kr[=e]"s[u^]s), prop. n. [L., fr. G.
     Kroi^sos.]
     A king of Lydia who flourished in the 6th century b. c., and
     was renowned for his vast wealth; hence, a common appellation
     for a very rich man; as, he is a veritable Cr[oe]sus.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Croesus
       n 1: last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)
       2: a very wealthy man