wealth

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  1. noun An abundance of valuable material possessions or resources; riches.
  2. noun The state of being rich; affluence.
  3. noun All goods and resources having value in terms of exchange or use.

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  1. Middle English welthe, from wele, from Old English wela; see wel-1 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English welthe, weolthe = MD, welde, Dutch weelde = Middle Low German welde, Low German weelde = Old High German welida, welitha, wealth; as well + -th.Cf. health, dearth, etc.
 

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