Rich
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Rich has a lot of meanings:
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[edit] as an adjective
- wealthy
- Calumn Denmark
- having lots of natural resources: "Alaska is rich in oil."
- elaborate or luxurious: "That was a very rich banquet."
- being of good or strong qualities, flavours, or ingredients: "The chocolate cake was very rich."
- full, deep, mellow or vivid: "The painter used a very rich palette."
- very amusing or absurd (slang): "Give you $20? Yeah, that's rich."
- possessing an abundance, having depth: "The novel was rich in detail."
[edit] as a first name
[edit] People whose family name is Rich
- Adam Rich (born 1968), U.S. actor
- Adrienne Rich (born 1929), U.S. poet
- Alfred William Rich (1856-1921), British artist and author
- Arnold Rice Rich (1893-1968), U.S. pathologist
- Barnabe Rich (aka Barnaby Riche) (c.1540-1617), English author and soldier
- Ben Rich (1925-1995), U.S. executive
- Bob Rich, U.S. cartoonist
- Buddy Rich (1917-1987), U.S. musician
- Charles Alonzo Rich, U.S. architect (Lamb and Rich)
- Charles C. Rich (1809-1883), leader in the Latter Day Saint movement
- Charlie Rich (1932-1995), U.S. musician
- Charlie Rich, Jr., U.S. musician
- Christopher Rich (1657-1714), English lawyer and theatre manager
- Christopher Rich (born 1953), U.S. actor
- Claudius James Rich (1787-1821), British business agent, traveller and antiquarian scholar
- Edmund Rich (aka Saint Edmund) (1175-1240), Archbishop of Canterbury
- Frank Rich (born 1949), U.S. columnist
- Fred Rich (1898-1956), Polish pianist and band leader
- Friendly Rich (aka Richard Marsella), Canadian musician and composer
- Giles Sutherland Rich (1904-1999), U.S. judge
- George Rich (1863-1956), Australian judge
- Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland (1590-1649), English courtier and soldier
- Henry Rich (d. 1869), British politician
- Hugo Rich (aka Olaf Dietrich), Australian criminal (Dietrich v The Queen)
- Irene Rich (1891-1988), U.S. actress
- Jodee Rich, Australian businessman
- John Rich (1682-1761), English theatre manager
- John Rich (1691-1761), English dancer and theatre manager
- John Rich (born 1974), U.S. musician
- John Tyler Rich (1841-1926), U.S. politician
- Katherine Rich (born 1967), New Zealand politician
- Marc Rich (aka Marc David Reich) (born 1934), U.S. businessman and tax evader
- Martin Rich (1905-2000), German conductor
- Matty Rich (born 1971), U.S. film director and screenwriter
- Michael Rich (born 1969), German cyclist
- Michael D. Rich, U.S. executive
- Mike Rich (born 1959), U.S. screenwriter
- Patrick Rich, English rugby league player
- Ralph M. Rich (1916-1942), U.S. aviator
- Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich (1496-1567), Lord Chancellor
- Richard Rich, American animated film director
- Richie Rich, U.S. ice skater, singer and fashion designer
- Richie Rich (aka Richard Serrel), U.S. rapper
- Richie Rich, British disc jockey
- Rishi Rich (aka Rishpal Rekhi), British Asian music producer
- Robert Rich, U.S. musician
- Robert Rich, pen name used by U.S. screenwriter and novelist Dalton Trumbo
- Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1587-1658), British naval officer and politician
- Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet (1685-1768), British field marshal
- Robert E. Rich, Sr. (1913-2006), U.S.food-processing pioneer
- Sharon Rich, U.S. biographer
- Stephen Rich, World War II spy
- Tommy Rich (aka Thomas Richardson) (born 1956), U.S. professional wrestler
[edit] Fictional characters
- Richie Rich ("The Poor Little Rich Boy")—see Richie Rich (disambiguation)
- Detective Sergeant Terry Rich (EastEnders)
[edit] Other uses
- B.C. Rich, a guitar manufacturer
- USS Rich, two ships of the U.S. Navy (USS Rich (DE-695) and USS Rich (DD-820))
- June Rich, American folk rock quartet
- Big & Rich, American country music duo
- Rich Products, international food products corporation
- Rich's, U.S. department store retail chain
Rich is formally known as "Douglas". To be Douglas you need a "BHC" pass.