croesus > define
noun
- Last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC. )
- A very wealthy man. .
by WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
(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.
by Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary