All 4 Uses
opulent
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
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- His companion, Mr. Shelby, had the appearance of a gentleman; and the arrangements of the house, and the general air of the housekeeping, indicated easy, and even opulent circumstances.
Chpt 1.1 *opulent = wealthy (magnificent and luxurious)
- Of two brothers, very similar in temperament and character, one had settled on a flourishing farm in Vermont, and the other became an opulent planter in Louisiana.†
Chpt 1.15opulent = magnificent and luxurious
- The estate had formerly belonged to a gentleman of opulence and taste, who had bestowed some considerable attention to the adornment of his grounds.†
Chpt 2.32opulence = magnificence or luxury
- The opulent family that had inhabited the house in the days of its splendor had imported a great deal of splendid furniture, some of which they had taken away with them, while some remained standing desolate in mouldering, unoccupied rooms, or stored away in this place.†
Chpt 2.39opulent = magnificent and luxurious
Definitions:
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(1)
(opulent) magnificent and luxurious -- usually expensive
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely, opulent can reference a rich abundance of something; or that someone is rich.