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Meaning of 'voluptuary' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Voluptuary [ a.]
- Voluptuous; luxurious.
2 . Voluptuary [ n.]
- A voluptuous person; one who makes his physical enjoyment his chief care; one addicted to luxury, and the gratification of sensual appetites.

Meaning of 'voluptuary' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . voluptuary [ s]
Meaning (1):
- displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
Example in sentence:
  • a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness;
  • an epicurean banquet;
  • enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs;
  • Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence

Nearby Words:

vol-au-vent volacious volador volage volant volante volapuk volapukist volar volary

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