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luxury (LUHG zhuh ree, LUHK shuh ree) (s) (noun), luxuries (pl)
1. A situation of great comfort, ease, and wealth: The Rockefeller family has been living in luxury for generations.
2. Something which is expensive and not necessary: Carmelo and her husband spent a fortune on fine wines, expensive food, servants, and other luxuries during the years of their marriage.
3. Etymology: from Latin luxuria, "excess, extravagance, redundancy, magnificence".
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luxury (adjective), more luxury, most luxury
A description of something that is expensive and very special: Jerry had earned enough money over the years to buy himself a luxury car to have at his luxury home near Hollywood, California.
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luxury gene (s) (noun), luxury genes (pl)
In genetics, a hereditary unit consisting of a sequence of DNA which codes for a specialized function: Luxury genes are sometimes synthesized; usually, in large amounts, in particular cell types.
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