Dives
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Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Dives n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – certain New World blackbirds.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Passeriformes – order; Passeri - suborder; Passerida - infraorder; Passeroidea - superfamily; Icteridae - family
References
Dives on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Dives on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Dives on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
English
Etymology
From Latin dives (“rich man”).
Proper noun
Dives
- The rich man in the biblical parable of the rich man and Lazarus.
Noun
Dives (plural Dives)
- A rich person who lives in luxury.