riches

[rich-iz]

plural noun

1. abundant and valuable possessions; wealth.

riches

/ ˈrɪtʃɪz /

plural noun

1. wealth; an abundance of money, valuable possessions, or property

Word History and Origins

Origin of riches¹

1175–1225; Middle English, plural of Middle English riche wealth, power ( Old English rīce power, rule; cognate with German Reich realm); confused with Middle English richesse wealth < Old French, equivalent to riche wealthy (< Germanic; rich ) + -esse -ess

Example Sentences

The Heritage American movement maintains that those Americans whose ancestors have been here for generations are more deserving of this nation’s riches than those of us whose families came over within living memory.

From Los Angeles Times

Cole Palmer, the £40m attacking midfielder, played in behind as a number 10 - but despite Chelsea's attacking riches it was Palace who dominated the early stages and almost opened the scoring.

From BBC

Given their wealth of riches in that area, they should produce more.

From BBC

Three of those goals have come in the Champions League, making them even more valuable to the Ibrox club given the potential riches on offer.

From BBC

This has always been Friedman’s strength, humbly adding talent to a group already possessing riches of talent.

From Los Angeles Times

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