Croesus

n. (died 546 BC) last king of Lydia who was known for his great wealth; man who is very rich

This article refers to the historical King of Lydia. For the opera by Reinhard Keiser, see Croesus (opera). Croesus (IPA pronunciation: , CREE-sus) (595 BC – c. 546 BC) was the king of Lydia from 560/561 BC until his defeat by the Persians in about 547 BC. The English name Croesus comes from the Latin transliteration of the Greek , in Arabic and Persian قارون, Qârun. Croesus was renowned for his wealth— Pausanias noted his gifts preserved at Delphi— and in Greek and Persian cultures his name became a synonym for a wealthy man; in English, expressions such as "rich as Croesus" or "richer than Croesus" are used to indicate great wealth.
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Noun
1. last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)
(hypernym) king, male monarch
2. a very wealthy man
(hypernym) rich person, wealthy person, have

n. Croesus, (died 546 BC) last king of Lydia who was known for his great wealth; man who is very rich

(n.)
A king of Lydia who flourished in the 6th century b. c., and was renowned for his vast wealth; hence, a common appellation for a very rich man; as, he is a veritable Croesus.