luxury

 
Pronunciation: /ˈlʌkʃ(ə)ri/

noun (plural luxuries)

[mass noun]
  • a state of great comfort or elegance, especially when involving great expense: he lived a life of luxury
  • [count noun] an inessential, desirable item which is expensive or difficult to obtain: luxuries like chocolate, scent, and fizzy wine
  • [in singular] a pleasure obtained only rarely: they actually had the luxury of a whole day together

adjective

[attributive]
  • luxurious or of the nature of a luxury: a luxury yacht luxury goods

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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