'Croesus' definitions:

Definition of 'Croesus'

noun

Last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)

noun

A very wealthy man

Definition of 'Croesus'

From: GCIDE

Croesus \Cr[oe]"sus\ (kr[=e]"s[u^]s), prop. n. [L., fr. G. Kroi^sos.] 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 Cr[oe]sus. [1913 Webster]

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