\Lux"u*ry\, n.; pl. {Luxuries}. [L. luxuria, fr. luxus:
cf. F. luxure.]
1. A free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or
   anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or
   tastes.
         Riches expose a man to pride and luxury.
                                               --Spectator.
2. Anything which pleases the senses, and is also costly, or
   difficult to obtain; an expensive rarity; as, silks,
   jewels, and rare fruits are luxuries; in some countries
   ice is a great luxury.
         He cut the side of a rock for a garden, and, by
         laying on it earth, furnished out a kind of luxury
         for a hermit.                         --Addison.
3. Lechery; lust. [Obs.] --Shak.
         Luxury is in wine and drunkenness.    --Chaucer.
4. Luxuriance; exuberance. [Obs.] --Bacon.
Syn: Voluptuousness; epicurism; effeminacy; sensuality;
     lasciviousness; dainty; delicacy; gratification.