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

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. luxurynoun

   something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

2. lavishness, luxury, sumptuosity, sumptuousnessnoun

   the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive

3. luxury, luxuriousness, opulence, sumptuousnessnoun

   wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. luxurynoun

   very wealthy and comfortable surroundings.

2. luxurynoun

   something desirable but expensive.

3. luxurynoun

   something very pleasant but not really needed in life.

4. luxuryadjective

   very expensive

5. Etymology: luxurie, from luxurie, from luxuria, from luxus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LUXURYnoun

   Etymology: luxuré, old French; luxuria, Latin.

   1. Voluptuousness; addictedness to pleasure.

   Egypt with Assyria strove
   In wealth and luxury. John Milton.

   Riches expose a man to pride and luxury, and a foolish elation of heart. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 464.

   2. Lust; lewdness.

   Urge his hateful luxury,
   His bestial appetite in change of lust,
   Which stretch’d unto their servants, daughters, wives. William Shakespeare, Richard III.

   3. Luxuriance; exuberance.

   Young trees of several kinds set contiguous in a fruitful ground, with the very luxury of the trees will incorporate. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 479.

   4. Delicious fare.

   He cut the side of the rock for a garden, and by laying on it earth, furnished out a kind of luxury for a hermit. Addison.

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1. luxury

   Luxury refers to an extravagant or indulgent item, experience, or lifestyle that goes beyond basic necessities and provides immense comfort and pleasure. It typically involves great expense, high quality, exclusivity, and is often associated with wealth and status. It can include goods such as high-end cars, designer clothing, fine dining, and lavish vacations, among others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Luxurynoun

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

2. Luxurynoun

   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. Luxurynoun

   lechery; lust

4. Luxurynoun

   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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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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1. luxury

   Song lyrics by luxury -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by luxury on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Expensiveness
   • Indulgence
   • Wealth

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

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

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How to pronounce luxury?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say luxury in sign language?

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. Cesare Pavese:

   Every luxury must be paid for, and everything is a luxury, starting with being in the world.

2. Cherrie Moraga:

   When you are not physically starving, you have the luxury to realize psychic and emotional starvation.

3. Lyndon B. Johnson:

   We have entered an age in which education is not just a luxury permitting some men an advantage over others. It has become a necessity without which a person is defenseless in this complex, industrialized society. ... We have truly entered the century of the educated man.

4. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   You are happy when you are enthusiastic and action-oriented, not when you are luxury and pleasure oriented.

5. James Chao:

   So, overall, they do have a shot at maintaining their margins around 9 to 10 percent if the luxury end of the market in China holds up.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=luxury
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Luxury
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=luxury
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luxury
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=luxury
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=luxury
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=luxury