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ExtravaganceExtravagance Ex*trav"a*gance, n. [Cf. F. extravagance. See
Extravagant, and cf. Extravaganza.]
1. A wandering beyond proper limits; an excursion or sally
from the usual way, course, or limit.
2. The state of being extravagant, wild, or prodigal beyond
bounds of propriety or duty; want of moderation; excess;
especially, undue expenditure of money; vaid and
superfluous expense; prodigality; as, extravagance of
anger, love, expression, imagination, demands.
Some verses of my own, Maximin and Almanzor, cry
vengeance on me for their extravagance. --Dryden.
The income of three dukes was enough to supply her
extravagance. --Arbuthnot.
Syn: Wildness; irregularity; excess; prodigality; profusion;
waste; lavishness; unreasonableness; recklessness. ExtravaganciesExtravagancy Ex*trav"a*gan*cy, n.; pl. Extravagancies.
Extravagance. ExtravagancyExtravagancy Ex*trav"a*gan*cy, n.; pl. Extravagancies.
Extravagance. Extravagantly
Extravagantly Ex*trav"a*gant*ly, adv.
In an extravagant manner; wildly; excessively; profusely.
Extravagantness
Extravagantness Ex*trav"a*gant*ness, n.
The state of being extravagant or in excess; excess;
extravagance.
Extravaganza
Extravaganza Ex*trav`a*gan"za, n. [Extravagance with an
Italian ending: cf. It. stravaganza.]
1. A composition, as in music, or in the drama, designed to
produce effect by its wild irregularity; esp., a musical
caricature.
2. An extravagant flight of sentiment or language.
ExtravagateExtravagate Ex*trav"a*gate, v. i. [Pref. extra- + L. vagatus,
p. p. of vagari to rove. See Extravagant.]
To rove. --Bp. Warburton. Extravagation
Extravagation Ex*trav`a*ga"tion, n.
A wandering beyond limits; excess. [Obs.] --Smollett.
RavageRavage Rav"age (?; 48), n. [F., fr. (assumed) L. rapagium,
rapaticum, fr. rapere to carry off by force, to ravish. See
Rapacious, Ravish.]
Desolation by violence; violent ruin or destruction;
devastation; havoc; waste; as, the ravage of a lion; the
ravages of fire or tempest; the ravages of an army, or of
time. RavageRavage Rav"age, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ravaged; p. pr. & vb. n.
Ravaging.] [F. ravager. See Ravage, n.]
To lay waste by force; to desolate by violence; to commit
havoc or devastation upon; to spoil; to plunder; to consume.
Already C[ae]sar Has ravaged more than half the globe.
--Addison.
His lands were daily ravaged, his cattle driven away.
--Macaulay.
Syn: To despoil; pillage; plunger; sack; spoil; devastate;
desolate; destroy; waste; ruin. RavagedRavage Rav"age, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ravaged; p. pr. & vb. n.
Ravaging.] [F. ravager. See Ravage, n.]
To lay waste by force; to desolate by violence; to commit
havoc or devastation upon; to spoil; to plunder; to consume.
Already C[ae]sar Has ravaged more than half the globe.
--Addison.
His lands were daily ravaged, his cattle driven away.
--Macaulay.
Syn: To despoil; pillage; plunger; sack; spoil; devastate;
desolate; destroy; waste; ruin. Ravager
Ravager Rav"a*ger, n.
One who, or that which, ravages or lays waste; spoiler.
RavagingRavage Rav"age, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ravaged; p. pr. & vb. n.
Ravaging.] [F. ravager. See Ravage, n.]
To lay waste by force; to desolate by violence; to commit
havoc or devastation upon; to spoil; to plunder; to consume.
Already C[ae]sar Has ravaged more than half the globe.
--Addison.
His lands were daily ravaged, his cattle driven away.
--Macaulay.
Syn: To despoil; pillage; plunger; sack; spoil; devastate;
desolate; destroy; waste; ruin. Supravaginal
Supravaginal Su`pra*vag"i*nal, a. (Anat.)
Situated above or outside a sheath or vaginal membrane.
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