The state of being rich, or of having large possessions in land, goods, money, or other valuable property; wealth; opulence; affluence: originally a singular noun, but from its form now regarded as plural.
That which makes wealthy; any valuable article or property; hence, collectively, wealth; abundant possessions; material treasures.
That which has a high moral value; any object of high regard or esteem; an intellectual or spiritual treasure: as, the riches of knowledge.
The choicest product or representative of anything; the pearl; the flower; the cream.
An abundance; a wealth: used as a hunting term, in the form richess or richesse. Strutt.
Synonyms Wealth, Affluence, etc. (see opulence), wealthiness, plenty, abundance.