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PRONUNCIATION OF OLD-MONEY

old-money  [əʊld ˈmʌnɪ] play
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WHAT DOES OLD-MONEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of old-money in the English dictionary

The definition of old-money in the dictionary is having the inherited wealth of an old family.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OLD-MONEY


baldmoney
ˈbɔːldˌmʌnɪ
Ballymoney
ˌbælɪˈmʌnɪ
bunny
ˈbʌnɪ
dunny
ˈdʌnɪ
funny
ˈfʌnɪ
gunny
ˈɡʌnɪ
honey
ˈhʌnɪ
loadsamoney
ˈləʊdzəˌmʌnɪ
money
ˈmʌnɪ
nonmoney
ˌnɒnˈmʌnɪ
petromoney
ˈpɛtrəʊˌmʌnɪ
punny
ˈpʌnɪ
runny
ˈrʌnɪ
sonny
ˈsʌnɪ
Sunni
ˈsʌnɪ
sunny
ˈsʌnɪ
tannie
ˈtʌnɪ
Tunney
ˈtʌnɪ
tunny
ˈtʌnɪ
unfunny
ʌnˈfʌnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OLD-MONEY

old-established
old-fashioned
old-fashionedly
old-line
old-line party
old-liner
old-looking
old-maidish
old-media
old-skool
old-style
old-talk
old-time
old-time dance
old-time dancing
old-timer
old-womanish
old-world
old-worldly

WORDS THAT END LIKE OLD-MONEY

big money
black money
blood money
bread and honey
call money
cheap money
easy money
even money
in old money
in the money
Monopoly money
old money
on the money
paper money
pocket money
prize money
public money
ready money
smart money
spending money
start-up money

Synonyms and antonyms of old-money in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «old-money» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OLD-MONEY

Find out the translation of old-money to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of old-money from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «old-money» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

老钱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

viejo - dinero
570 millions of speakers

English

old-money
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुराने पैसे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البالغ من المال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

старый - деньги
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

old- dinheiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুরোনো টাকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vieux - argent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wang lama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

alt - Geld
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

古いお金
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

옛날 돈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lawas-dhuwit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tuổi tiền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பழைய பணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जुना पैसा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eski para
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

old -money
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stare pieniądze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

старий - гроші
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- bani vechi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

old - χρήματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ou - geld
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gamla pengar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

old- penger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of old-money

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OLD-MONEY»

The term «old-money» is regularly used and occupies the 73.402 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OLD-MONEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «old-money» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «old-money» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about old-money

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OLD-MONEY»

Discover the use of old-money in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to old-money and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Old money: the mythology of America's upper class
Aldrich provides a witty and perceptive examination of the elite class of Americans who make their money the old-fashioned way--they inherit it--and thereby enjoy the most flagrant form of unearned privilege our democratic society allows.
Nelson W. Aldrich, 1989
2
Old Money: A Play
In this dance of rich storytelling and social commentary, it becomes strikingly clear that while old money has become new, little else has changed over the years.
Wendy Wasserstein, 2002
3
Old Money America: Aristocracy in the Age of Obama
Old Money America presents a discussion of the: Ironies of old money Who and where of old money Financial secrets of old money Hallmarks of old money Care and housing of old money Secret language of old money Skeletons in the closet of old ...
Hazard Forbes John Hazard Forbes, John Forbes, 2010
4
Old Money
Characters. JOYCE PEARL Joyce's mother FIONA Joyce's daughter GRAHAM Fiona's husband CANDY MAN ONE MAN TWO BAR MAN WAITER Man One and Two should be played by the some actor. Note Old Money was partly inspired by  ...
Sarah Wooley, 2012
5
Old Money, New Money
The city is Dublin, the year is 1972.
Peter Sheridan, 2009
6
LIFE
The money that Smith throws on the fire is old money, worn by many hands, creased and torn, and finally retired from circulation by the government. By the time it lands in the padlocked cart — a sort of steel cabinet on wheels — it has been ...
7
Atlanta Magazine
WALK INTO THE FOYER OF AN OLD- money manse, and you'll be greeted by a modest, but welcoming, setting. The home is rarely renovated (many old- Buckhead residents still use their forebears' original kitchens and baths with nary a ...
8
Trilateralism: The Trilateral Commission and Elite Planning ...
Political and ideological factors, thus, must be included in a distinction between old money and new money.* This paper argues that the conflicts of interest between old and new money not only helped formulate Carter's energy plan, but also ...
Holly Sklar, 1980
9
New York Magazine
R.K. Old Money: The Making of America's Upper Class, by Nelson W. Aldrich Jr. Knopf; 297 pages; $19.95. THERE IS AN INTENSE INTEREST RIGHT now in the subject of the Wasp oligarchy and its apparent collapse. Of the works on ...
10
Rich: The Rise and Fall of American Wealth Culture
Tracking the virtual demise of Old Money as we knew (and mythologized) it is equally as important as mapping the consistent rise of a mass-affluent class. How are today's rich different from the rest of us, we should ask, besides having (a lot)  ...
Lawrence R. SAMUEL, 2009

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OLD-MONEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term old-money is used in the context of the following news items.
1
2015 Best Of: Drinking
You, too, can indulge in the feeling of an old-money club with all its fine libations and without the expensive dues/lingering societal guilt. «LA Downtown News Online, Jul 15»
2
At Least 48 Billionaires Have Been Created Since January 2014
Most old-Money and wealthy collectors do not use social media at all. But a recent study by Black Book (blackbookmarketresearch.com) market ... «Live Trading News, Jul 15»
3
Jeb Bushs fundraising relies on big city support
Bush is a favorite among Republicans on the old-money Upper East Side. ZIP codes there are full of wealthy hedge funders, investment ... «Politico, Jul 15»
4
US Open comes to LA course no one could go to and few even …
This action by the LACC appears to indicate a transition from old-money trust funds to younger members. They play better and want more for ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
5
WATCH: James Franklin delivers Penn State season tickets in person
Unlike his previous stop at Vanderbilt, which needed all the ticket-selling buzz it could get, Penn State is the kind of old-money, blue-blooded ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
6
Report: Vintage Car Values Are Boosted by Social Media
Of course, most old-money and ultrawealthy collectors don't use social media at all. And Lawrence notes that the Black Book study is based on ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
7
Fiction review: 'China Rich Girlfriend,' by Kevin Kwan
There's a Hong Kong movie star who must try to climb her way into old-money society. There's a Singaporean It Girl who must figure out who ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»

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