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Meaning of prosperous

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [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},
             {prosperous}, {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}, {prosperous}, {roaring}, {thriving}]
      3: marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon
         days of the clipper trade" [syn: {golden}, {halcyon},
         {prosperous}]
      4: presaging or likely to bring good luck; "a favorable time to
         ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make
         a decision" [syn: {golden}, {favorable}, {favourable},
         {lucky}, {prosperous}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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