Luxury

n.	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, is not necessary for life, 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. Contrasted to necessity. 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. Luxury is in wine and drunkenness. - Chaucer.
	4.	Luxuriance; exuberance.

Noun	1.	luxury - something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
	2.	luxury - the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive Synonyms: lavishness, sumptuosity, sumptuousness
	3.	luxury - wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living Synonyms: luxuriousness, opulence, sumptuousness
Adj.	1.	luxury - elegant and sumptuous; "a deluxe car"; "luxe accommodations"; "a luxury condominium" Synonyms: de luxe, luxe, deluxe

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