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# luxury

noun (luxury; a luxury, luxuries); adjective use (luxury hotel)

«luxury» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Luxury is great comfort and expensive, beautiful things. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luxury/#m1)
2. A luxury is something nice that you do not really need, like expensive chocolate or a holiday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luxury/#m2)
3. As an adjective: expensive and comfortable, as in «a luxury car». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luxury/#m3)

### In the lessons

Used in everyday life, shopping, adverts and lessons on needs and wants. Phrases: «live in luxury», «a little luxury», «luxury hotel», «luxury goods». In money lessons, luxuries are «wants», not «needs».

### Examples

- The hotel was full of luxury. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luxury/#x1)
- A hot bath is my little luxury. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luxury/#x2)
- Food is a need, but a games console is a luxury. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luxury/#x3)
- The film star lived in luxury. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luxury/#x4)
- They stayed in a luxury cabin by the lake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luxury/#x5)
- Holidays abroad are a luxury for many families. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luxury/#x6)
- They were a rich, noble family, born in affluence and nurtured in luxury. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luxury/#x7)

### Note

Plural: luxuries. Adjective: luxurious. Pronounced «LUK-shuh-ree» or «LUG-zhuh-ree». In budgeting: pay for needs first, then luxuries.

## In Jewish tradition

It means soft, rich living. Proverbs says it does not suit a fool.

**Interpretation.** Proverbs warns that people who have not earned wealth and honour misuse it. The sages praised simple living.

### Examples

- Luxury is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes. (Writings PRO.19.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/luxury/#x1)

### Note

Plural: luxuries. Adjective: luxurious. Pronounced «LUK-shuh-ree» or «LUG-zhuh-ree». In budgeting: pay for needs first, then luxuries.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «luxury» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luxury/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«luxury» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/luxury.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «luxury» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/luxury/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«luxury» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/luxury.html) on Mova free.