/ welθ; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U ] a large amount of money, property, etc. that a person or country owns :
a person of wealth and influence
His personal wealth is estimated at around $100 million.
the distribution of wealth in Britain
2.
[ U ] the state of being rich :
The purpose of industry is to create wealth.
Good education often depends on wealth.
3.
[ sing. ] wealth of sth a large amount of sth :
a wealth of information
The new manager brings a great wealth of experience to the job.
—compare richness
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English welthe , from well good or weal for the best of someone / something , on the pattern of health .