Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich. synonym: rich.
- adjective Manifesting or requiring wealth.
- adjective Archaic Flowing freely; copious.
- noun A stream or river that flows into a larger one; a tributary.
- noun A person who is well-off financially.
- noun Wealthy people considered as a group. Often used with the.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Flowing to: as, “affluent blood,” Harvey, Consumption.
- Abundant; copious; abounding in anything, as attributes, attainments, or possessions; hence, specifically, abounding in means; rich: as, a man of affluent intellect; an affluent man or community; affluent circumstances.
- noun A tributary stream; a stream or river flowing into another, or into a lake, bay, etc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Flowing to; flowing abundantly.
- adjective Abundant; copious; plenteous; hence, wealthy; abounding in goods or riches.
- noun A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; a tributary stream.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun this sense) Somebody who is
wealthy . - noun A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; a
tributary stream; atributary . - adjective
Abundant ;copious ;plenteous . - adjective by extension Abounding in goods or riches; materially
wealthy . - adjective dated
tributary
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an affluent person; a person who is financially well off
- noun a branch that flows into the main stream
- adjective having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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We also interviewed management from the National Association of Realtors, a number of real estate brokers, banks managers and elected officials in affluent communities.
The 11 Reasons People Can't Sell Their Homes: 24/7 Wall Street 24/7 Wall St. 2010
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We also interviewed management from the National Association of Realtors, a number of real estate brokers, banks managers and elected officials in affluent communities.
The 11 Reasons People Can't Sell Their Homes: 24/7 Wall Street The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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The segregation of the young elite, according to Murray, might not be so bad, except that so many of them have been ensconced in affluent suburbs from birth and have never been outside the bubble of privilege.
Peter M. Shane: The Magical Misdirection of Charles Murray: The Elite is Patriotic, But Not "Of America" Peter M. Shane 2010
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We also interviewed management from the National Association of Realtors, a number of real estate brokers, banks managers and elected officials in affluent communities.
The 11 Reasons People Can't Sell Their Homes: 24/7 Wall Street 24/7 Wall St. 2010
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We also interviewed management from the National Association of Realtors, a number of real estate brokers, banks managers and elected officials in affluent communities.
The 11 Reasons People Can't Sell Their Homes: 24/7 Wall Street The Huffington Post News Editors 2010
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The segregation of the young elite, according to Murray, might not be so bad, except that so many of them have been ensconced in affluent suburbs from birth and have never been outside the bubble of privilege.
Peter M. Shane: The Magical Misdirection of Charles Murray: The Elite is Patriotic, But Not "Of America" Peter M. Shane 2010
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Do you think that landlords in affluent areas take vouchers?
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Nice, little specialty charter schools that focus on some philosophy or specialization can be found in affluent suburban school districts. wiley says:
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Do you think that landlords in affluent areas take vouchers?
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We also interviewed management from the National Association of Realtors, a number of real estate brokers, banks managers and elected officials in affluent communities.
The 11 Reasons People Can't Sell Their Homes: 24/7 Wall Street The Huffington Post News Editors 2010
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