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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
First Known Use: 14th century

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19 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Dives
  2. dive
  3. Dives costs
  4. back dive
  5. backward dive
  6. crash dive
  7. fancy dive
  8. front dive
  9. inward dive
  10. nosedive
  11. power dive
  12. power-dive
  13. reverse dive
  14. scuba diver
  15. skin diving
  16. surface dive
  17. swallow dive
  18. swan dive
  19. twist dive
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