vieux riche
/vjø ʁiʃ//ˌvjəʊ ˈɹiːʃ/
vieux riche noun: old money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are inherited, and who are therefore perceived to have refinement and good breeding.
Noun
vieux riche (plural vieux riches)
- Old money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are inherited, and who are therefore perceived to have refinement and good breeding.
- Antonyms:
- nouveau riche
vieux riche meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Arabic and Indonesian
vieux riche in Hindi
- old money
- ज़मींदार zamīndār
vieux riche in Bengali
- old money
- পুরাতন ধনী puraton dhoni
vieux riche in Arabic
- old money
- أصحاب الثروة التقليدية
vieux riche in Indonesian
- old money
- orang kaya lama, turun-temurun, turunan kekayaan
More languagesFewer languages
- vieux riche in Persian
- أصحاب الثروة التقليدية
- vieux riche in Vietnamese
- trâm anh thế phiệt, giàu có truyền thống, giàu có lâu dài
Antonyms of vieux riche
Forms of vieux riche
| plural | vieux riches |
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Origin of vieux riche
Borrowed from French vieux riche (literally “[the] old rich”).
Questions about vieux riche
- What does vieux riche mean?
- Vieux riche means old money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are inherited, and who are therefore perceived to have refinement and good breeding.
- What is vieux riche in Hindi?
- Vieux riche in Hindi is ज़मींदार (zamīndār). See Vieux riche meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is vieux riche?
- Vieux riche is a noun.
- How do you pronounce vieux riche?
- Vieux riche is pronounced /vjø ʁiʃ/.
- What is the plural of vieux riche?
- The plural of vieux riche is vieux riches.
Words near vieux riche in the dictionary
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