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Noun Concept
Categories: Spoons, Oligarchy, English-language idioms, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Articles with short description
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silver spoon  old money  Old rich  silvertail
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The inherited wealth of established upper-class families WordNet 3.0
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The inherited wealth of established upper-class families WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Old money is "the inherited wealth of established upper-class families " or "a person, family, or lineage possessing inherited wealth". Wikipedia
The English language expression silver spoon is synonymous with wealth, especially inherited wealth; someone born into a wealthy family is said to have "been born with a silver spoon in their mouth". Wikipedia
"the inherited wealth of established upper-class families " or "a person, family, or lineage possessing inherited wealth." Wikipedia Disambiguation
Idiomatic expression in English synonymous with wealth, especially inherited wealth. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Families that have been wealthy for generations or members of such families. Wiktionary
Families that have been wealthy for generations. Wiktionary (translation)
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He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
She is the daughter of old money from Massachusetts WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
IS A
inherited wealth
class
spoon
MATERIAL USED
silver
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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silver spoon, old money
Wikipedia
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old money, silver spoon
Wikidata
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old money, silver spoon
Wiktionary
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old money
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Old rich, Silver Spoon, silvertail

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