Rich
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Rich may refer to wealth
Wealth
Wealth is the abundance of valuable resources or material possessions. The word wealth is derived from the old English wela, which is from an Indo-European word stem...

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Rich may also refer to:

Organizations

  • B.C. Rich
    B.C. Rich
    B.C. Rich is a manufacturer of guitars and bass guitars founded by the late Bernardo Chavez Rico in 1969. Currently, most B.C. Rich guitars are manufactured in Asia, but luthiers of the company's custom shop continue to hand-make instruments. The Hanser Music Group, based in Kentucky, operates B.C....

    , guitar manufacturer
  • Rich Products
    Rich Products
    Rich Products Corporation is a privately held, multinational food products corporation headquartered in Buffalo, New York. The company was founded in 1945 by Robert E. Rich, Sr....

    , international food products corporation
  • Rich's
    Rich's
    Rich's was a department store retail chain, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, that operated in the southern U.S. from 1867 until March 6, 2005 when the nameplate was eliminated and replaced by Macy's...

    , U.S. department store retail chain in the southern U.S.
  • Rich's Department Stores
    Rich's Department Stores
    Rich's, a former family-owned business established in 1962, grew out of Jerry's Army Navy Surplus in Salem, Massachusetts, USA. The Rich family once operated 29 stores in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts, which offered discounted merchandise.-History:Rich's, founded by Jerry Rich,...

    , U.S. department store retail chain in the northeastern U.S.
  • Rich International Airways
    Rich International Airways
    Rich International Airways was a charter and cargo airline based out of Miami, Florida. The airline ceased operations in 1996, following bankruptcy.-History:...

    , former U.S. airline
  • Rich & Cowan
    Rich & Cowan
    Rich & Cowan Ltd was a book publisher, based at 37 Bedford Square, London WC1, England.They specialized in literary books.- Books :* A Ghost in Monte Carlo by Barbara Cartland,...

    , UK book publishing company

Science and technology

  • In combustion engines, rich refers to an air-fuel ratio
    Air-fuel ratio
    Air–fuel ratio is the mass ratio of air to fuel present in an internal combustion engine. If exactly enough air is provided to completely burn all of the fuel, the ratio is known as the stoichiometric mixture, often abbreviated to stoich...

     which has an excess amount of fuel, beyond what is required for complete combustion
  • Ring imaging Cherenkov detector
    Ring imaging Cherenkov detector
    A Ring Imaging Cherenkov detector is a particle detector that can determine the velocity, v , of a charged particle. This is done by an indirect measurement of the Cherenkov angle, \theta_c , i.e. the angle between the emitted Čerenkov radiation and the particle path...

    , a particle detector

Places

  • Rich, California
    Rich, California
    Rich is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located on the railroad west-southwest of Boron, at an elevation of 2346 feet ....

    , community in Kern County
  • Rich Township, Cook County, Illinois
    Rich Township, Cook County, Illinois
    Rich Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 67,623.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Rich Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Country Club Hills*...

    , USA
  • Rich Township, Anderson County, Kansas
    Rich Township, Anderson County, Kansas
    Rich Township is a township in Anderson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 346.-Geography:Rich Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Kincaid. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Kincaid and Mount Zion.-References:*...

    , USA
  • Rich Township, Lapeer County, Michigan, USA
  • Rich, Mississippi
    Rich, Mississippi
    Rich is an unincorporated community within Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Although it is unincorporated, the zip code is 38617. Thomas Harris grew up in the community. The elevation is 180 feet....

    , an unincorporated community within Coahoma County, Mississippi, USA
  • Rich, Morocco
    Rich, Morocco
    Rich, Morocco is a town in Errachidia Province, Meknès-Tafilalet, Morocco.The town originally developed around a ksar on a river bank of Oued Ziz on the plains between the mountains, and was an important fortress in previous times. On Mondays the souk is particularly busy....


Military

  • USS Rich (DE-695)
    USS Rich (DE-695)
    USS Rich was a , the first United States Navy ship named in honor of Lieutenant Ralph M. Rich who was awarded the Navy Cross for his leadership as a fighter pilot off during the Battle of Midway.-Building and commissioning:...

    , a Buckley-class destroyer escort in WWII
  • USS Rich (DD-820)
    USS Rich (DD-820)
    USS Rich was a Gearing-class destroyer in the United States Navy during the Korean War and the Vietnam War. She was the second ship named in honor of Lieutenant Ralph McMaster Rich , who was awarded the Navy Cross for his leadership as a fighter pilot off the USS Enterprise during the Battle of...

    , a Gearing-class destroyer in the Korean War and Vietnam War

Television, film, music, and comic books

  • June Rich
    June Rich
    June Rich was a folk rock quartet from Philadelphia, fronted by Vanida Gail and Jackie Murphy and backed by Ronny Crawford , Garry Lee and Allen James...

    , American folk rock quartet
  • Big & Rich
    Big & Rich
    Big & Rich is an American country music duo composed of Big Kenny and John Rich. Both members alternate as lead vocalists and play rhythm guitar...

    , American country music duo
  • Richie Rich (disambiguation)
  • DS Terry Rich, a fictional character from EastEnders
  • Rich (Skins)
    Rich (Skins)
    Rich is the second episode of series 5 of the UK TV series Skins, which first aired on the 3rd of February 2011 on E4. It focuses on the character Rich Hardbeck as he attempts to find a girlfriend, with the help of his friend, Grace Violet .-Synopsis:The episode begins with Rich Hardbeck, a...

    , the second episode of series 5 of the UK TV series Skins
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