ˈkrēsəs noun
( plural croesuses -ēsəsə̇z ; also croe·si -ēˌsī)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: after Croesus died 546B.C. wealthy king of ancient Lydia, from Latin, from Greek Kroisos
: a very rich man
the arrogant Croesus of the neighborhood who was brought down to size … by the parish drunk — New York Times Book Review