Croesus
11CROESUS — the last of the kings of Lydia, in the 6th century B.C.; celebrated for his wealth, so that his name became a synonym for a man overwhelmed by the favours of fortune; being visited by Solon, he asked him one day if he knew any one happier than …
12Croesus — Croe|sus (? 546 BC) a king of Lydia in ↑Asia Minor, known for being very rich. People sometimes say that someone is as rich as Croesus to mean that the person is extremely rich …
13Croesus — UK [ˈkriːsəs] / US [ˈkrɪsəs] as rich as Croesus Etymology: From the name of an ancient king who was famous for being rich …
14Croesus and Fate — Croesus on the pyre, Attic red figure amphora, 500–490 BC, Louvre (G 197) Croesus and Fate is a short story by Leo Tolstoy that is a retelling of a Greek legend, classically told by Herodotus, about the king Croesus. It was first published in… …
15Croesus (opéra) — Croesus (allemand : Der Rochmütige, gesttûrztz und wieder erhabene Croesus) est un opéra (drame musical) de Reinhard Keiser sur un livret de Lucas von Postel d après le drame de Nicolo Minato Creso. Il est créé au Theater am Gänsemarkt à… …
16Croesus (opera) — Der hochmütige, gestürzte und wieder erhabene Croesus (The Proud, Overthrown and Again Exalted Croesus) is a three act opera (described as a Singe Spiel ) composed by Reinhard Keiser. The German language libretto by Lucas von Bostel was based on… …
17Croesus — noun a) a king of Lydia, noted for his great wealth b) a rich person …
18Croesus — Croe·sus || kriËsÉ™s n. (died 546 BC) last king of Lydia who was known for his great wealth; man who is very rich …
19Croesus — [ kri:səs] noun a person of great wealth. Origin C17: from the name of a famously wealthy king of Lydia, who reigned c.560–546 BC …
20croesus — croe·sus …
