opulence
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈɒp.jʊl.əns/
noun
Etymology: From French opulence, from Latin opulentia.
- Wealth.
- Abundance, bounty, profusion.
- Ostentatious display of wealth and luxury; plushness.
“There in full Opulence a Banker dwelt, Who all the Joys and Pangs of Riches felt; His Side-board glitter’d with imagin’d Plate; And his proud Fancy held a vaſt Eſtate.”
“The most meritorious persons have always … been removed from opulence.”