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Definition of Man of means

1. Noun. A man who is wealthy.

Definition of Man of means

1. Noun. A man who possesses sufficient wealth to be regarded as prosperous or well off. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Man Of Means

Literary usage of Man of means

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Biographical History of Lancaster County: Being a History of Early by Alexander Harris (1872)
"... and lucrative practice, and can be regarded as a man of means and independence. He is a sound, well-read lawyer, and prepares and tries a cause well. o. ..."

2. English Synonyms and Antonyms: With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by James Champlin Fernald (1914)
"Means denotes money or property considered as a procuring medium—available resources; when used without limitation, the phrase a man of means signifies one ..."

3. Mexico: With Comparisons and Conclusions by Albert Alexander Graham (1907)
"Pending the trial, the man of means may remove to another state or country, ... When the trial is reached, the man of means may have a great array of legal ..."

4. Massachusetts Reports: Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Judicial by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (1875)
"Fiske, the clerk of the defendants, testified that he had heard of Paul Sears as a man of means. The plaintiff testified that he had money deposited with ..."

5. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: Masterpieces by William Guild Howard, Isidore Singer (1914)
"But I go on to say: " In case the man of means is not content with the material amenities of large wealth, but insists that possession of wealth, ..."

6. Report of the Joint Select Committee Appointed to Inquire Into the Condition by Luke Potter Poland, John Scott (1872)
"The man of means was not carried to Oxford. Answer. No, sir; against the other. A judgment against the one I suppose that has reference to would be entirely ..."

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