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Meaning of LUXURIOUS

Pronunciation:  lug'zhûreeus

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 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  furnishing gratification of the senses; "an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness"
  2. [adj]  rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"
 
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 Synonyms: deluxe, epicurean, gilded, indulgent, opulent, princely, rich, sumptuous, sybaritic, voluptuary, voluptuous
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Lux*u"ri*ous\, a. [L. luxuriosus: cf. F. luxurieux.
See {Luxury}.]
Of or pertaining to luxury; ministering to luxury; supplied
with the conditions of luxury; as, a luxurious life; a
luxurious table; luxurious ease. `` Luxurious cities. ''
--Milton. -- {Lux*u"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Lux*u"ri*ous*ness},
n.
 
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