Definition of LUXURY. Meaning of LUXURY. Synonyms of LUXURY

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Definition of LUXURY

Luxury
Luxury Lux"u*ry, n.; pl. Luxuries. [L. luxuria, fr. luxus: cf. F. luxure.] 1. A free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastes. Riches expose a man to pride and luxury. --Spectator. 2. Anything which pleases the senses, and is also costly, or difficult to obtain; an expensive rarity; as, silks, jewels, and rare fruits are luxuries; in some countries ice is a great luxury. He cut the side of a rock for a garden, and, by laying on it earth, furnished out a kind of luxury for a hermit. --Addison. 3. Lechery; lust. [Obs.] --Shak. Luxury is in wine and drunkenness. --Chaucer. 4. Luxuriance; exuberance. [Obs.] --Bacon. Syn: Voluptuousness; epicurism; effeminacy; sensuality; lasciviousness; dainty; delicacy; gratification.

Meaning of LUXURY from wikipedia

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