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delectation — [[t]di͟ːlekte͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] PHRASE: PHR with poss If you do something for someone s delectation, you do it to give them enjoyment or pleasure. [FORMAL] She rushes about cooking pasties and scones for the delectation of visitors … English dictionary
delectation — de|lec|ta|tion [ˌdi:lekˈteıʃən] n [U] formal if you do something for someone s delectation, you do it to give them enjoyment, pleasure, or amusement … Dictionary of contemporary English
delectation — noun, chiefly humorous they had all manner of goodies for our delectation Syn: enjoyment, gratification, delight, pleasure, satisfaction, relish; entertainment, amusement, titillation … Thesaurus of popular words
delectation — n. literary pleasure, enjoyment (sang for his delectation). Etymology: ME f. OF (as DELECTABLE) … Useful english dictionary
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pleasure — pleasure, delight, joy, delectation, enjoyment, fruition denote the agreeable emotion which accompanies the possession, acquisition, or expectation of something good or greatly desired. Pleasure so strongly implies a feeling of satisfaction or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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pleasure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Feeling of enjoyment Nouns 1. pleasure, enjoyment, gratification; voluptuousness, sensuality; luxuriousness; gluttony; titillation, gusto; creature comforts, comfort, ease, [lap of] luxury; purple and… … English dictionary for students
Le Magasin d'antiquités — The Old Curiosity Shop Le Magasin d antiquités Couverture du Master Humphrey s Clock, 1840, par George Cattermole et H … Wikipédia en Français
AMOUR — «Dieu aimeras et ton prochain comme toi même.» Toute la civilisation judéo chrétienne est fondée sur ce double commandement énigmatique, dont la théorie freudienne semble fournir la version moderne lorsqu’elle montre l’injonction de jouir comme… … Encyclopédie Universelle
