| affluent | 1. Flowing to; flowing abundantly. "Affluent blood." 2. Abundant; copious; plenteous; hence, wealthy; abounding in goods or riches. "Language . . . Affluent in expression." (H. Reed) "Loaded and blest with all the affluent store, Which human vows at smoking shrines implore." (Prior) Origin: Cf. F. Affluent, L. Affluens, -entis, p. Pr. See Affluence. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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