adj. 1 successful; rich (a prosperous merchant). 2 flourishing; thriving (a prosperous enterprise). 3 auspicious (a prosperous wind). prosperously adv. prosperousness n.
[ ME f. obs. F prospereus f. L prosper(us) ]
adj. 1 successful; rich (a prosperous merchant). 2 flourishing; thriving (a prosperous enterprise). 3 auspicious (a prosperous wind). prosperously adv. prosperousness n.
[ ME f. obs. F prospereus f. L prosper(us) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012