DIVES


Meaning of DIVES in English

I. ˈdīˌvēz noun

( plural di·ves·es -ēzə̇z)

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, rich, rich man (often interpreted as a proper noun in Luke 16), probably from divus divine, god (the gods being distributors of largess) — more at deity

: a rich man : a rich worldling

II.

present third singular of dive

plural of dive

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