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a. செல்வமுடைய, இயற்கைவளஞ் செறிந்த, செழிப்பான, வளமார்ந்த, பெருவளம் தரத்தக்க, வளப்பமிக்க, விலை ஏறிய, உயர்தரமான, ஆடம்பரமான, விரிவாக ஒப்பனை செய்யப்பட்ட, வீறழகு வாய்ந்த, சத்துள்ள, ஊட்டமிக்க, பன்னலஞ்செறிந்த, முழு நிறைவான, பல்வளஞ்செறிந்த, பல்வகைப் பெருக்கமுடைய, வாய்ப்பு வள நலங்கள் செறியப்பெற்ற, பண்புவளமிக், தனிநலஞ் சிறந்த, குறிப்பிட்ட துறையில் வளமேம்பாடுற்ற, நிறவகையில் திண்ணிய, ஓசைவகையில் நிறைகனிவார்ந்த, மணவகையில் செறிவான, நிகழ்ச்சிகள் வகையில் கழி மகிழ்வூட்டுகிற, பொழுதுபோக்குப் பண்பு நிரம்பிய, நகைநலஞ் சிறந்த.

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Rich, (rîch), a. [Compar. Richer (; superl. Richest.] Etym: [OE. riche, AS. rice rich, powerful; akin to OS. riki, D. rijk, G. reich, OHG. rihhi, Icel. rikr, Sw. rik, Dan. rig, Goth. reiks; from a word meaning, ruler, king, probably borrowed from Celtic, and akin to L. rex, regis, king, regere to guide, rule. sq. root283. See Right, and cf. Derrick, Enrich, Rajah, Riches, Royal.] 1. Having an abundance of material possessions; possessed of a large amount of property; well supplied with land, goods, or money; wealthy; opulent; affluent; -- opposed to Ant: poor. "Rich merchants." Chaucer. The rich [person] hath many friends. Prov. xiv. 20. As a thief, bent to unhoard the cash Of some rich burgher. Milton. 2. Hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant; copious; bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop. If life be short, it shall be glorious; Each minute shall be rich in some great action. Rowe. The gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold. Milton. 3. Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful; as, rich soil or land; a rich mine. 4. Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly; as, a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents. Like to rich and various gems. Milton. 5. Abounding in agreeable or nutritive qualities; -- especially applied to articles of food or drink which are high-seasoned or abound in oleaginous ingredients, or are sweet, luscious, and high- flavored; as, a rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry; rich wine or fruit. Sauces and rich spices are fetched from India. Baker. 6. Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color. 7. Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich music. 8. Abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich scenery. 9. Abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as, the scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character. [Colloq.] Thackeray. Note: Rich is sometimes used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, rich-fleeced, rich-jeweled, rich-laden, rich-stained. Syn. -- Wealthy; affluent; opulent; ample; copious; abundant; plentiful; fruitful; costly; sumptuous; precious; generous; luscious. Rich, v. t. Defn: To enrich. [Obs.] Gower.