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  • noun Riches; wealth.

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  • noun Wealth; riches; richness; prosperity.

Etymologies

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From Middle English richedom, from Old English rīċedōm ("kingly rule, power, rule, dominion"), equivalent to rich +‎ -dom. Cognate with Dutch rijkdom ("wealth"), German Reichtum ("wealth"), Swedish rikedom ("wealth, richness"), Icelandic ríkidómur ("riches, power").

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