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prosperous |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prosperous \Pros"per*ous\, a. [L. prosperus or prosper, originally, answering to hope; pro according to + the root of sperare to hope. See {Despair}.] 1. Tending to prosperity; favoring; favorable; helpful. A happy passage and a prosperous wind. --Denham. 2. Being prospered; advancing in the pursuit of anything desirable; making gain, or increase; thriving; successful; as a prosperous voyage; a prosperous undertaking; a prosperous man or nation. By moderation either state to bear Prosperous or adverse. --Milton. Syn: Fortunate; successful; flourishing; thriving; favorable; auspicious; lucky. See {Fortunate}. -- {Pros"per*ous*ly}, adv -- {Pros"per*ous*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: prosperous adj 1: in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community" [syn: {comfortable}, {easy}, {well-fixed}, {well-heeled}, {well-off}, {well-situated}, {well-to-do}] 2: very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids" [syn: {booming}, {flourishing}, {palmy}, {prospering}, {roaring}, {thriving}] 3: marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade" [syn: {golden}, {halcyon}] 4: tending to favor or bring good luck; "miracles are auspicious accidents"; "encouraging omens"; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision" [syn: {auspicious}, {encouraging}, {favorable}, {favourable}, {lucky}]
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