Definition of dives

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Dives (n.) The name popularly given to the rich man in our Lord's parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke xvi. 19-31). Hence, a name for a rich worldling..

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Unhang :: Unhang (v. t.) To divest or strip of hangings; to remove the hangings, as a room..
Urinator :: Urinator (n.) One who dives under water in search of something, as for pearls; a diver..
Depose :: Depose (v. t.) To lay down; to divest one's self of; to lay aside.
Despoil :: Despoil (v. t.) To deprive for spoil; to plunder; to rob; to pillage; to strip; to divest; -- usually followed by of.
Disgarnish :: Disgarnish (v. t.) To divest of garniture; to disfurnish; to dismantle.
Deprivation :: Deprivation (n.) The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity..
Desecrate :: Desecrate (v. t.) To divest of a sacred character or office; to divert from a sacred purpose; to violate the sanctity of; to profane; to put to an unworthy use; -- the opposite of consecrate.
Divestible :: Divestible (a.) Capable of being divested.
Bladed :: Bladed (a.) Divested of blades; as, bladed corn..
Excalceation :: Excalceation (n.) The act of depriving or divesting of shoes.
Strip :: Strip (v. t.) To divest of clothing; to uncover.
Devest :: Devest (v. t.) To divest; to undress.
Doff :: Doff (v. t.) To strip; to divest; to undress.
Uncarnate :: Uncarnate (v. t.) To divest of flesh.
Divesting :: Divesting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dives.
Unwonder :: Unwonder (v. t.) To divest of the quality of wonder or mystery; to interpret; to explain.
Unsubstantiation :: Unsubstantiation (n.) A divesting of substantiality.
Depose :: Depose (v. t.) To remove from a throne or other high station; to dethrone; to divest or deprive of office.
Disarmature :: Disarmature (n.) The act of divesting of armature.
Despoil :: Despoil (v. t.) To strip, as of clothing; to divest or unclothe..
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