Meaning

(uncountable) The quality of being luxurious..

Definitions by Sense

1. (uncountable) The quality of being luxurious.
2. (countable) Something that is luxurious.

Example Sentences

Cicero deſcribeth the murthering of Roſcius, the luxurity and ryots of Anthony, with many others moe.

[…] a ſhame were it therefore for vs to imitate ſo painfullie, as many doe in eloquence Cicero, in philoſophy Ariſtotle, in lawe Iuſtinian, in Phyſicke Galen, for worldlie wiſedome yea to imitate, as moſt doe, the French in vanity, the Dutch in luxurity, in brauery the Spaniſh, the Papiſts in indolatry in impietie and all impuritie of life the Atheiſtes, and not to followe our ſauiour Chriſt in heauenlie wiſedome, and in al godlines of maners.

To whom Fulco aunſwered: no, and like your grace I lie not, but ſay truth: for you haue iii. daughters, which continually frequẽt your court, and wholy poſſeſſe your perſon: and ſuch iii. whoores & naughty packes as neuer the like hath bene heard off. I meane miſchieuous pride, gredy couetouſnes and filthy luxurity.

[…] men effeminated and women impudent, vſing ritches as ſeruants to wickedneſſe, and preuenting natures appetite with want on luxurity; […]

Harford; which having passed with a soft current, he taketh great pleasure to behold the fertility of the soil, the richest of this province, which for its fruitful glebe and luxurity thereof is distinguished from the other parts by the name of the South-Hams.

Doth God ſpare your Cattle? and do ye uſe them only for your own pomp, and voluptuouſneſſe? then it is pitty that God ſhould ſpare any thing for you, which will ſpare nothing for others: If God give you the fat and the ſweet, ye ſhould ſend part to them for whom nothing is provided; ſo, God gives you Gattle to relieve the neceſſities of them, which have no Cattle: not much Cattle, for much covetouſneſſe, or much ſtate, or much luxurity; but much Cattle, for much charity, and much compaſſion; or elſe ye are but Drovers, and Horſe-riders, or Kitchin-men, and not true Houſe keepers.

[…] the Earth produces not only all the common Neceſſaries for Life in great Plenty, but gives us over, and above all thoſe Delicacies, which ſerve for Delight and Luxurity; ſuch as the brighteſt Gems, the moſt Aromatick Spices, the moſt Balſamick and Salubrious Drugs, the fineſt Silks, and richeſt Metals; […]

Loud howled the wintry winds outside, but they were not felt in the triclinium of Petronius. All was heat there, and light, and luxurity, and gaiety, and the revel ran higher and higher.

Word Forms

• luxurities

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