croesus

Speech parts

1. croesus - Noun

2. Croesus - Proper noun

Meaning

A king of Lydia who flourished in the 6th century b. c., and was renowned for his vast wealth; hence, a common appellation for a very rich man; as, he is a veritable Croesus.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ford midas money capitalist Rockefeller millionaire filthy tycoon absurdly nabob billionaire Whitney Vanderbilt Dupont rich man
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Antonyms

letter nobody bankrupt loser destitute commoner
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Hypernyms

have rich person wealthy person

Phrases with the word

as rich as croesus as croesus

Anagrams

rescous scourse sucrose scouser courses sources

Examples

According to Herodotus and Plutarch, he met with Croesus and gave the Lydian king advice, which however Croesus failed to appreciate until it was too late. Source: Internet

After the Persians defeated Croesus, the Ionians offered to make peace, but Cyrus insisted that they surrender and become part of the empire. Source: Internet

He also married a Greek princess named Ladice daughter of King Battus III and made alliances with Polycrates of Samos and Croesus of Lydia. Source: Internet

First, an alliance agreement was signed with the Lydian King Croesus and Nabonidus the Babylonian king in 542 BC. Source: Internet

It was not until the reign of Croesus (560–545 BC) that the cities of Ionia fell completely under Lydian rule. Source: Internet

Believing the response favorable, Croesus attacked, but it was his own empire that ultimately was destroyed by the Persians. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

crodie Croesan Croesor Croff Crofford Crofoot