noun
riches
riht-shihz
noun
1
Great wealth, especially in the form of money, property, or valuable possessions.
"He gave up a life of riches to become a monk."
"The expedition was searching for the fabled riches of the lost city."
How to Use Riches
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWealth — money and valuable things, especially a lot of it.
Common pairings
untold riches
natural riches
riches and fame
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Etymology
From Middle English riches, the plural of riche ("power, wealth"), from Old English rice. It was later reinforced and reshaped by the unrelated-looking Old French richesse.