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Word: Luxury
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
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
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlʌkʃ(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a state of great comfort or elegance, especially when involving great expense
Short Definition:great comfort or elegance
Examples:- he lived a life of luxury
Word: Luxury
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlʌkʃ(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
luxurious or of the nature of a luxury
Short Definition:luxurious
Examples:- a luxury yacht
- luxury goods
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