Sumptuaries
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsʌm(p)t͡ʃʊəɹiz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sumptuaries is a noun meaning (chiefly anthropology) Things (especially luxurious or sumptuous possessions) that a person owns.
Meaning
(chiefly anthropology) Things (especially luxurious or sumptuous possessions) that a person owns.
Example Sentences
Archaeologists are good at identifying chiefly societies in several orthodox ways. The primary ways highlight material patterns which indicate ranking and differential access to resources (e.g., variability in sumptuaries, better diet, elite tombs, central places, monuments, etc.).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include luxurist, have-all, affluent, statuary, voluptuary, have.
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