Riche

Origin

From Middle English riche, ryche (also rike), from Old English rīċe ("power, authority, might, dominion, rule, empire, reign"), from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją ("realm, power"), from Proto-Indo-European *(o)reǵ- ("to straighten, direct"). Cognate with Dutch rijk, German Reich, Swedish rike, Icelandic ríki, Latin regnum. More at rich.

Full definition of riche

Noun

1. (obsolete) A kingdom.----