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<hw>Lux*u"ri*ant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>luxurians</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>luxuriare</ets>: cf. F. <ets>luxuriant</ets>. See <er>Luxuriate</er>.]</ety> <def>Exuberant in growth; rank; excessive; very abundant; <as>as, a <ex>luxuriant</ex> growth of grass; <ex>luxuriant</ex> foliage.</as></def>

<blockquote>Prune the <b>luxuriant</b>, the uncouth refine. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Luxuriant flower</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>one in which the floral envelopes are overdeveloped at the expense of the essential organs.</cd></cs>

<h1>Luxuriantly</h1> <Xpage=877>

<hw>Lux*u"ri*ant*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a luxuriant manner.</def>

<h1>Luxuriate</h1> <Xpage=877>

<hw>Lux*u"ri*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Luxuriated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Luxuriating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>luxuriatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>luxuriari</ets>, <ets>-are</ets>, to luxuriate. See <er>Luxury</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To grow exuberantly; to grow to superfluous abundance.</def> " Corn <i>luxuriates</i> in a better mold."

<i>Burton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To feed or live luxuriously; <as>as, the herds <ex>luxuriate</ex> in the pastures</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To indulge with unrestrained delight and freedom; <as>as, to <ex>luxuriate</ex> in description</as>.</def>

<h1>Luxuriation</h1> <Xpage=877>

<hw>Lux*u`ri*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act or process luxuriating.</def>

<h1>Luxuriety</h1> <Xpage=877>

<hw>Lux`u*ri"e*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Luxuriance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Luxurious</h1> <Xpage=877>

<hw>Lux*u"ri*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>luxuriosus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>luxurieux</ets>. See <er>Luxury</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to luxury; ministering to luxury; supplied with the conditions of luxury; <as>as, a <ex>luxurious</ex> life; a <ex>luxurious</ex> table; <ex>luxurious</ex> ease.</as></def> " <i>Luxurious</i> cities. "

<i>Milton.</i>

-- <wordforms><wf>Lux*u"ri*ous*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Lux*u"ri*ous*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Luxurist</h1> <Xpage=877>

<hw>Lux"u*rist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One given to luxury.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir W. Temple.</i>

<h1>Luxury</h1> <Xpage=877>

<hw>Lux"u*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Luxuries</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>luxuria</ets>, fr. <ets>luxus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>luxure</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastes.</def>

<blockquote>Riches expose a man to pride and <b>luxury</b>. <i>Spectator.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Anything which pleases the senses, and is also costly, or difficult to obtain; an expensive rarity; <as>as, silks, jewels, and rare fruits are <ex>luxuries</ex>; in some countries ice is a great <ex>luxury</ex>.</as></def>

<blockquote>He cut the side of a rock for a garden, and, by laying on it earth, furnished out a kind of <b>luxury</b> for a hermit. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Lechery; lust.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>