Meaning of luxury in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈləkʃ(ə)ri/

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  1. Noun

    luxury

    Etymology

    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

    Definitions

    1. something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
  2. 2. the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
  3. 3. wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
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