Richery

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    High-quality, ostentatious items that attract attention. archaic, countable, uncommon, uncountable

    "She dressed herself in richery, Most beauteous to behold; And as they walked along the street, She shined like glittering gold."

  2. 2
    Riches; an abundance of anything desirable. countable, rare, uncountable

    "Despite the richeries that can be dug out of Aphrodite’s myths, neither all of love nor all of therapy can be awarded to one god."

Example

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"She dressed herself in richery, Most beauteous to behold; And as they walked along the street, She shined like glittering gold."

Etymology

In poetry, possibly a contraction of rich array. Likely of rich + -ery (“a class of things”); compare finery.

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