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Ritz

UK/ɹɪts/ US/ˈrɪts/ uncommon informal

noun

1.

Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)

Synonyms
2.

ostentatious display of elegance

  • “they put on the ritz”
3.

Origin

From the German surname, from the personal name Rizo, partially from Richard and partially from Heinrich. Also shortened from Moritz.

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