rich

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

rich
    adj 1: possessing material wealth; "her father is extremely
           rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles" [ant:
           {poor}]
    2: having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or
       substances (especially natural resources); "blessed with a
       land rich in minerals"; "rich in ideas"; "rich with cultural
       interest" [ant: {poor}]
    3: of great worth or quality; "a rich collection of antiques"
    4: marked by great fruitfulness; "fertile farmland"; "a fat
       land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil" [syn: {fat},
       {fertile}, {productive}, {rich}]
    5: strong; intense; "deep purple"; "a rich red" [syn: {deep},
       {rich}]
    6: very productive; "rich seams of coal"
    7: high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to
       air; "a rich vein of copper", "a rich gas mixture" [ant:
       {lean}]
    8: suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich
       display" [ant: {poor}]
    9: containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar; "rich desserts";
       "they kept gorging on rich foods"
    10: marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby
        port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust
        flavor of fresh-brewed coffee" [syn: {full-bodied}, {racy},
        {rich}, {robust}]
    11: pleasantly full and mellow; "a rich tenor voice"
    12: affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the
        party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a
        plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply" [syn: {ample},
        {copious}, {plenteous}, {plentiful}, {rich}]
    n 1: people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a
         group); "only the very rich benefit from this legislation"
         [syn: {rich people}, {rich}] [ant: {poor}, {poor people}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
                                                  20.
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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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from The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906)

RICH, adj.  Holding in trust and subject to an accounting the property
of the indolent, the incompetent, the unthrifty, the envious and the
luckless.  That is the view that prevails in the underworld, where the
Brotherhood of Man finds its most logical development and candid
advocacy.  To denizens of the midworld the word means good and wise.

from U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)

Rich -- U.S. County in Utah
   Population (2000):    1961
   Housing Units (2000): 2408
   Land area (2000):     1028.534533 sq. miles (2663.892098 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    57.759876 sq. miles (149.597387 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1086.294409 sq. miles (2813.489485 sq. km)
   Located within:       Utah (UT), FIPS 49
   Location:             41.667569 N, 111.269717 W
   Headwords:
    Rich
    Rich, UT
    Rich County
    Rich County, UT

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