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luxury

lux·u·ry [ lúgəree, lúkshəree ]


noun  (plural lux·u·ries)
Definition:
 
1. great comfort: expensive high-quality surroundings, and the great comfort that they provide

2. nonessential item: an item that is desirable but not essential, and often expensive or hard to get ( often used before a noun )

3. pleasurable self-indulgent activity: an activity that gives great pleasure, especially one only rarely indulged in



adjective 
Definition:
 
luxurious: luxurious, or of the character of a luxury

[14th century. Via French< Latin luxuria "profusion, excess" < luxus "dislocated"]
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