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Newguest Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Old money

Hi

The group operated out of an old mansion up high on a hill, in a central part of Denver where there was "old money".

--- What does "old money" mean here?
  

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Families who have been rich for a long time-- through generations. The opposite is 'nouveau riche'.

— Mister Micawber

  • Families who have been rich for a long time-- through generations.
  • The opposite is 'nouveau riche'.
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Families who have been rich for a long time-- through generations. The opposite is 'nouveau riche'.
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So these families lived "in a central part of Denver"?

Thanks
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OK, thanks for your help.
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NewguestSo these families lived "in a central part of Denver"? Thanks

This is the area of the old stone homes. The wealthy from Leadville, Central City and other mining communities had homes in an area known as Capitol Hill (for obvious reasons). The famous Molly Brown was one, and hers was called "the house of lions" because of the stone carvings of tw
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