Luxury

luk's hoo-rt, n. Free or extravagant indul- gence in the pleasures of the table, and in costly dre and equipage anything delightful to the senses a dainty any delicious or costlv food or drink; any article not nece ary for health or comfort; epicurism effeminacy. [OF. luxurie, L. luocuria, fr. lux us, pomp, luxury; prob. L. pollucere, to offer in sacrifice, serve up in a dish, entertain, licere, to be lawful: see License.] — Luxu'riance, -riancy, lugzor luks-u'rT-an-sT, State of being luxuriant; rank growth; strong, vigorous growth; exuberance. — Luxu'riant, a. Exuberant in growth in great abundance. — Luxu'riantly, adv.— Luxu'riate, v. To grow exuberantly, or to superfluous abundance; to feed or live luxuriously; to indulge to exce , delight greatly. [L. luocuriare, -atum.] — Luxu'ria'tion, Act, or proce of, etc. — Luxu'rio us, -rt-us, a. Given to luxury; voluptuous; administering to luxury; furnished with luxuries; softening by pleasure, or free indulgence in luxury. — Luxuriously, adv. — Luxu'riousne , n. Lyceum, li-se'um, A place in Greece near the River Ili us, where Aristotle taught philosophy: a place for instruction by lectures or disquisition's; a higher school, in Europe, which prepares youths for the university; an a ociation for literary improvement. [L. Gr. Lukeion, the neighboring temple of — Apollo Lukeios, the wolf-slayer, fr. lukos, wolf.]