prosperous: Meaning and Definition of

pros•per•ous

Pronunciation: (pros'pur-us), [key]
— adj.
  1. having or characterized by financial success or good fortune; flourishing; successful: a prosperous business.
  2. well-to-do or well-off: a prosperous family.
  3. favorable or propitious.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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