Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being prosperous; prosperity.
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- noun the degree to which a thing is prosperous
Etymologies
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prosperous + -ness
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Examples
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The citizens of every American city or town that enjoys some degree of prosperousness need to provide jobs and lodging for Iraqis.
Russ Wellen: Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Iraqi Refugees. . . What? Wait a Minute. 2008
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And may the mosse of prosperousness gather you rolling home!
Finnegans Wake 2006
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ARNOLD PALMER: Well, of course the prosperousness of the Tour and the general health of the Tour over the past 40, 50 years has maybe led us down a primrose path a little bit, and we kind of take for granted a lot of the things that have happened, whether it be the purses, the conditions of the golf course.
unknown title 2009
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