Richer

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

  Rich \Rich\, (r[i^]ch), a. [Compar. {Richer}; superl.
     {Richest}.] [OE. riche, AS. r[imac]ce rich, powerful; akin to
     OS. r[imac]ki, D. rijk, G. reich, OHG. r[imac]hhi, Icel.
     r[imac]kr, Sw. rik, Dan. rig, Goth. reiks; from a word
     meaning, ruler, king, probably borrowed from Celtic, and akin
     to L. rex, regis, king, regere to guide, rule. [root]283. See


     {Right}, and cf. {Derrick}, {Enrich}, {Rajah}, {Riches},
     {Royal}.]
     1. Having an abundance of material possessions; possessed of
        a large amount of property; well supplied with land,
        goods, or money; wealthy; opulent; affluent; -- opposed to
        {poor}. "Rich merchants." --Chaucer.
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              The rich [person] hath many friends.  --Prov. xiv.
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              As a thief, bent to unhoard the cash
              Of some rich burgher.                 --Milton.
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     2. Hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant;
        copious; bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich
        entertainment; a rich crop.
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              If life be short, it shall be glorious;
              Each minute shall be rich in some great action.
                                                    --Rowe.
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              The gorgeous East with richest hand
              Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold.
                                                    --Milton.
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     3. Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful;
        as, rich soil or land; a rich mine.
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     4. Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients;
        procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious;
        sumptuous; costly; as, a rich dress; rich silk or fur;
        rich presents.
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              Like to rich and various gems.        --Milton.
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     5. Abounding in agreeable or nutritive qualities; --
        especially applied to articles of food or drink which are
        high-seasoned or abound in oleaginous ingredients, or are
        sweet, luscious, and high-flavored; as, a rich dish; rich
        cream or soup; rich pastry; rich wine or fruit.
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              Sauces and rich spices are fetched from India.
                                                    --Baker.
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     6. Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color.
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     7. Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich
        music.
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     8. Abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich
        scenery.
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     9. Abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as,
        the scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character.
        [Colloq.] --Thackeray.
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     Note: Rich is sometimes used in the formation of
           self-explaining compounds; as, rich-fleeced,
           rich-jeweled, rich-laden, rich-stained.
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     Syn: Wealthy; affluent; opulent; ample; copious; abundant;
          plentiful; fruitful; costly; sumptuous; precious;
          generous; luscious.
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