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   Rich, , a. [Compar. Richer ; superl. Richest.] [OE. riche, AS. rīce rich, powerful; akin to OS. rīki, D. rijk, G. reich, OHG. rīhhi, Icel. rīkr, Sw. rik, Dan. rig, Goth. reiks; from a word meaning, ruler, king, probably borrowed from Celtic, and akin to L. rex, regis, king, regere to guide, rule. √283.  See Right, and cf. Derrick, Enrich, Rajah, Riches, Royal.]
   Having an abundance of material possessions; possessed of a large amount of property; well supplied with land, goods, or money; wealthy; opulent; affluent; -- opposed to poor. “Rich merchants.”  
   Chaucer.
   
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   The rich [person] hath many friends.
   Prov. xiv. 20.
   
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   As a thief, bent to unhoard the cash
   Of some rich burgher.
   Milton.
   
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   Hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant; copious; bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop.
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   If life be short, it shall be glorious;
   Each minute shall be rich in some great action.
   Rowe.
   
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   The gorgeous East with richest hand
   Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold.
   Milton.
   
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   Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful; as, rich soil or land; a rich mine.
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   Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly; as, a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents.
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   Like to rich and various gems.
   Milton.
   
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   Abounding in agreeable or nutritive qualities; -- especially applied to articles of food or drink which are high-seasoned or abound in oleaginous ingredients, or are sweet, luscious, and high-flavored; as, a rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry; rich wine or fruit.
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   Sauces and rich spices are fetched from India.
   Baker.
   
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   Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color.
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   Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich music.
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   Abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich scenery.
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   Abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as, the scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character. [Colloq.]
   Thackeray.
   
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   ☞ Rich is sometimes used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, rich-fleeced, rich-jeweled, rich-laden, rich-stained.
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   Syn. -- Wealthy; affluent; opulent; ample; copious; abundant; plentiful; fruitful; costly; sumptuous; precious; generous; luscious.
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   Rich, v. t. To enrich. [Obs.]
   Gower.
   
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