First Known Use: 14th century
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Dives
noun Di·ves \ˈdī-(ˌ)vēz\
Definition of DIVES
: a rich man
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Origin of DIVES
Middle English, from Latin, rich, rich man; misunderstood as a proper name in Luke 16:19
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