croesus

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İngilizce - Türkçe
çok zengin adam
serveti ile meşhur Lidya kralı Krezüs
{i} karun

O Karun kadar zengin. - He's rich as Croesus.

{i} para babası
krezüs

O Krezüs kadar zengin. - He's rich as Croesus.

Servetiyle ünlü lidya kralı

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rich as croesus
karun gibi
rich as Croesus
Karun kadar zengin
İngilizce - İngilizce
a king of Lydia, noted for his great wealth
A male given name
a rich person
(Tarih) 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
{i} (died 546 BC) last king of Lydia who was known for his great wealth; man who is very rich
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 (?-546 BC). died 546 BC Last king of Lydia, famous for his great wealth. He succeeded his father as king 560 BC, and, after completing the conquest of mainland Ionia, he faced the rising threat of the Persians under Cyrus II. He forged an alliance with Babylon, Egypt, and Sparta to combat the Persians, but, after an inconclusive effort to invade Cappadocia, he returned to his capital at Sardis. The Persians pursued him, storming Sardis in 546 BC and conquering Lydia. Croesus's later fate is uncertain. Herodotus claims he was condemned to be burned alive but was saved by Apollo
a very wealthy man
a very wealthy man last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)
last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)

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as rich as Croesus
very rich, filthy rich
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    [ 'krE-s&s ] (noun.) 1650. From Ancient Greek Κροῖσος (Kroisos)