Definitions for luxury
ˈlʌk ʃə ri, ˈlʌg ʒə-lux·u·ry

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. luxury(noun)

   something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

2. lavishness, luxury, sumptuosity, sumptuousness(noun)

   the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive

3. luxury, luxuriousness, opulence, sumptuousness(noun)

   wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. luxury(Noun)

   very wealthy and comfortable surroundings.

2. luxury(Noun)

   something desirable but expensive.

3. luxury(Noun)

   something very pleasant but not really needed in life.

4. luxury(Adjective)

   very expensive

Origin: luxurie, from luxurie, from luxuria, from luxus.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Luxury(noun)

   a free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastes

2. Luxury(noun)

   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

3. Luxury(noun)

   lechery; lust

4. Luxury(noun)

   luxuriance; exuberance

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1. Luxury

   Luxury is the second album from Fantastic Plastic Machine. It is the follow-up to his 1997 debut album. Luxury is a continuation of his previous work in Shibuya-kei, though in some tracks there are indications of a shift towards house music and 1970s Philly soul, a path he would explore more in his next album, beautiful. The track "There Must Be an Angel", is a cover version of a Eurythmics song. Vocals on the Luxury version are performed by Lorraine Bowen. Her vocals also appear on the track "Bossa for Jackie".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Luxury

   luk′sū-ri, n. free indulgence in rich diet or costly dress or equipage: anything delightful: a dainty: (Shak.) wantonness.—ns. Luxū′riance, Luxū′riancy, Luxurī′ety.—adj. Luxū′riant, exuberant in growth: overabundant.—adv. Luxū′riantly.—v.i. Luxū′riate, to be luxuriant: to grow exuberantly: to live luxuriously: to expatiate with delight.—n. Luxuriā′tion, the act of luxuriating.—adj. Luxū′rious, given to luxury: administering to luxury: furnished with luxuries: softening by pleasure: (Milt.) luxuriant: (Shak.) lustful.—adv. Luxū′riously.—ns. Luxū′riousness; Lux′urist, one given to luxury. [O. Fr. luxurie—L. luxuria, luxury—luxus, excess.]

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'luxury' in Nouns Frequency: #2828

How to pronounce luxury?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of luxury in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of luxury in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of luxury in a Sentence

1. Alex Wiley:

   It is an extreme luxury.

2. Juvenal:

   Luxury is more deadly than any foe.

3. Mark Kantrowitz:

   Cable TV is not a need, it's a luxury.

4. New York:

   It's a luxury to drive into Manhattan.

5. George Eliot:

   One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.

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