Associations to the word «Croesus»

Wiktionary

CROESUS, proper noun. (historical) A male given name.
CROESUS, proper noun. (specifically) A king of Lydia, noted for his great wealth.
CROESUS, noun. (figuratively) A rich person.
CRŒSUS, proper noun. Alternative spelling of Croesus
CRŒSUS, noun. Obsolete form of Croesus.

Dictionary definition

CROESUS, noun. Last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC).
CROESUS, noun. A very wealthy man.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats