luxury

Definitions


[ˈlʌkʃ(ə)ri], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a state of great comfort or elegance, especially when involving great expense
(e.g: he lived a life of luxury)


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Origin:
Middle English (denoting lechery): from Old French luxurie, luxure, from Latin luxuria, from luxus ‘excess’. The earliest current sense dates from the mid 17th century


[ˈlʌkʃ(ə)ri], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- luxurious or of the nature of a luxury
(e.g: a luxury yacht)


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Origin:
Middle English (denoting lechery): from Old French luxurie, luxure, from Latin luxuria, from luxus ‘excess’. The earliest current sense dates from the mid 17th century




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