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Callitriche verna Starwort Star"wort`, n. (Bot.)
(a) Any plant of the genus Aster. See Aster.
(b) A small plant of the genus Stellaria, having
star-shaped flowers; star flower; chickweed. --Gray.
Water starwort, an aquatic plant (Callitriche verna)
having some resemblance to chickweed.
Yellow starwort, a plant of the genus Inula; elecampane.
Enricher Enricher En*rich"er, n.
One who enriches.
Nouveau riche Nouveau riche Nou`veau" riche", m., Nouvelle riche Nou`velle"
riche", f.; pl. m. Noveaux riches, f. Nouvelles riches.
[F.]
A person newly rich.
Nouvelle riche Nouveau riche Nou`veau" riche", m., Nouvelle riche Nou`velle"
riche", f.; pl. m. Noveaux riches, f. Nouvelles riches.
[F.]
A person newly rich.
Nouvelles riches Nouveau riche Nou`veau" riche", m., Nouvelle riche Nou`velle"
riche", f.; pl. m. Noveaux riches, f. Nouvelles riches.
[F.]
A person newly rich.
Noveaux riches Nouveau riche Nou`veau" riche", m., Nouvelle riche Nou`velle"
riche", f.; pl. m. Noveaux riches, f. Nouvelles riches.
[F.]
A person newly rich.
Perichete Perichete Per"i*chete, n.
Same as Perich[ae]th.
Richer Rich Rich, (r[i^]ch), a. [Compar. Richer; superl.
Richest.] [OE. riche, AS. r[=i]ce rich, powerful; akin to
OS. r[=i]ki, D. rijk, G. reich, OHG. r[=i]hhi, Icel. r[=i]kr,
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. [root]283. See Right,
and cf. Derrick, Enrich, Rajah, Riches, Royal.]
1. 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.
The rich [person] hath many friends. --Prov. xiv.
20.
As a thief, bent to unhoard the cash Of some rich
burgher. --Milton.
2. Hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant;
copious; bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich
entertainment; a rich crop.
If life be short, it shall be glorious; Each minute
shall be rich in some great action. --Rowe.
The gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her
kings barbaric pearl and gold. --Milton.
3. Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful;
as, rich soil or land; a rich mine.
4. 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.
Like to rich and various gems. --Milton.
5. 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.
Sauces and rich spices are fetched from India.
--Baker.
6. Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color.
7. Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich
music.
8. Abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich
scenery.
9. Abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as,
the scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character.
[Colloq.] --Thackeray.
Note: Rich is sometimes used in the formation of
self-explaining compounds; as, rich-fleeced,
rich-jeweled, rich-laden, rich-stained.
Syn: Wealthy; affluent; opulent; ample; copious; abundant;
plentiful; fruitful; costly; sumptuous; precious;
generous; luscious.
Richesse Richesse Rich"esse, n. [F. See Riches.]
Wealth; riches. See the Note under Riches. [Obs.]
Some man desireth for to have richesse. --Chaucer.
The richesse of all heavenly grace. --Spenser.
Richest Rich Rich, (r[i^]ch), a. [Compar. Richer; superl.
Richest.] [OE. riche, AS. r[=i]ce rich, powerful; akin to
OS. r[=i]ki, D. rijk, G. reich, OHG. r[=i]hhi, Icel. r[=i]kr,
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. [root]283. See Right,
and cf. Derrick, Enrich, Rajah, Riches, Royal.]
1. 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.
The rich [person] hath many friends. --Prov. xiv.
20.
As a thief, bent to unhoard the cash Of some rich
burgher. --Milton.
2. Hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant;
copious; bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich
entertainment; a rich crop.
If life be short, it shall be glorious; Each minute
shall be rich in some great action. --Rowe.
The gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her
kings barbaric pearl and gold. --Milton.
3. Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful;
as, rich soil or land; a rich mine.
4. 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.
Like to rich and various gems. --Milton.
5. 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.
Sauces and rich spices are fetched from India.
--Baker.
6. Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color.
7. Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich
music.
8. Abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich
scenery.
9. Abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as,
the scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character.
[Colloq.] --Thackeray.
Note: Rich is sometimes used in the formation of
self-explaining compounds; as, rich-fleeced,
rich-jeweled, rich-laden, rich-stained.
Syn: Wealthy; affluent; opulent; ample; copious; abundant;
plentiful; fruitful; costly; sumptuous; precious;
generous; luscious.
Trichecus obesus Walrus Wal"rus, n. [D. walrus; of Scand. origin; cf. Dan
valros, Sw. vallross, Norw. hvalros; literally, whale horse;
akin to Icel. hrosshvalr, AS. horshw[ae]l. See Whale, and
Horse.] (Zo["o]l.)
A very large marine mammal (Trichecus rosmarus) of the Seal
family, native of the Arctic Ocean. The male has long and
powerful tusks descending from the upper jaw. It uses these
in procuring food and in fighting. It is hunted for its oil,
ivory, and skin. It feeds largely on mollusks. Called also
morse.
Note: The walrus of the North Pacific and Behring Strait
(Trichecus obesus) is regarded by some as a distinct
species, by others as a variety of the common walrus.
Trichecus rosmarus Walrus Wal"rus, n. [D. walrus; of Scand. origin; cf. Dan
valros, Sw. vallross, Norw. hvalros; literally, whale horse;
akin to Icel. hrosshvalr, AS. horshw[ae]l. See Whale, and
Horse.] (Zo["o]l.)
A very large marine mammal (Trichecus rosmarus) of the Seal
family, native of the Arctic Ocean. The male has long and
powerful tusks descending from the upper jaw. It uses these
in procuring food and in fighting. It is hunted for its oil,
ivory, and skin. It feeds largely on mollusks. Called also
morse.
Note: The walrus of the North Pacific and Behring Strait
(Trichecus obesus) is regarded by some as a distinct
species, by others as a variety of the common walrus.
