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81luxurious — luxury lux‧u‧ry [ˈlʌkʆri] noun luxuries PLURALFORM 1. [countable] something that is expensive and not really necessary but is pleasing and enjoyable: • luxuries such as a yacht and gold plated bathroom fixtures 2. luxury apartment/car etc a… …
82Muqaddimah, The — by Ibn Khaldūn (1377) The important Islamic jurist, philosopher, and historian IBN KHALDūN is best known for his Muqaddimah (Introduction). What we think of as the Muqaddimah is the preface and first book of his Kitāb al ‘Ibar, or… …
83luxury — 01. For many people in the world, owning a fridge and stove is an unbelievable [luxury], but here in the U.S., we think nothing of it. 02. They spent their honeymoon in a [luxurious] motel at Long Beach. 03. She was raised in a life of [luxury]… …
84luxury — lux|u|ry [ˈlʌkʃəri] n plural luxuries [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: luxurie, from Latin luxuria too great quantity ] 1.) [U] very great comfort and pleasure, such as you get from expensive food, beautiful houses, cars etc in luxury ▪… …
85luxury */ — I UK [ˈlʌkʃərɪ] / US [ˈlʌɡʒ(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈlʌkʃ(ə)rɪ] noun Word forms luxury : singular luxury plural luxuries 1) [countable] something expensive that you enjoy but do not really need She likes to have a few luxuries like fresh flowers. a)… …
86luxury - luxurious — ◊ luxury Luxury is great comfort among beautiful and expensive surroundings. We lived in great luxury. ...a life of luxury. Luxury is often used as an adjective in front of a noun. You use it to talk about a class of comfortable, expensive things …
87lux·u·ry — /ˈlʌkʃəri/ noun, pl ries 1 [noncount] : a condition or situation of great comfort, ease, and wealth living in luxury a symbol of luxury the height of luxury …
88surround yourself with someone or something — surround yourself with (someone or something) : to cause (certain types of people or things) to be near you He surrounds himself with very talented people. They surround themselves with luxuries. [=they have many luxuries] • • • Main Entry:… …
89surround yourself with — (someone or something) : to cause (certain types of people or things) to be near you He surrounds himself with very talented people. They surround themselves with luxuries. [=they have many luxuries] • • • Main Entry: ↑surround …
90in the lap of luxury — {adv. phr.} Well supplied with luxuries; having most things that money can buy. * /Mike grew up in the lap of luxury./ Compare: ON EASY STREET, WELL TO DO …
