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luxury †lasciviousness XIV; use of and indulgence in choice or costly things XVII; means of such indulgence XVIII. — OF. luxurie, var. of luxure — L. luxuria, f. luxus abundance, sumptuous enjoyment, perh. the noun corr. to luxus (see prec.) and meaning orig. ‘excess’.
So luxuriant prolific XVI; profusely growing, etc. XVII. — prp. of L. luxuriāre grow rank (whence luxuriate XVII). luxurious †lascivious, †excessive XIV; self indulgent XVII.

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