Dives

[ dahy-veez ]

noun

1. the rich man of the parable in Luke 16:19–31.
2. any rich man.

Dives

/ ˈdaɪviːz /

noun

1. a rich man in the parable in Luke 16:19–31
2. a very rich man

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dives¹

From the Latin word dīves rich, rich man

Example Sentences

One dives deep into the strained but anatomically accurate neck muscles and sharply delineated collar bones of St. Jerome, shown praying in the bleak wilderness.

From Los Angeles Times

They leap off the bench when Herbert dives for a first down.

From Los Angeles Times

Every time Titan went down to the Titanic - and it had made multiple dives - the carbon fibre was compressed and damaged.

From BBC

Irish businessman Oisin Fanning made two dives in Titan in 2022 - the last before the sub’s fatal disaster.

From BBC

“We all knew that the Titan was experimental. We were very confident, because obviously there'd been a few dives before that, and it seemed to be working well.”

From BBC