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Sumptuous

Sumptuous Meaning & Definition
Sumptuous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sumptuous?

[adj] rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sumptuous: deluxe | gilded | luxurious | opulent | princely | rich

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Sumptuous In Webster's Dictionary

\Sump"tu*ous\, a. [L. sumptuosus, fr. sumptus expanse, cost: cf. F. somptueux. See {Sumptuary}.] Involving large outlay or expense; costly; expensive; hence, luxurious; splendid; magnificient; as, a sumptuous house or table; sumptuous apparel. We are too magnificient and sumptuous in our tables and attendance. --Atterbury. She spoke, and turned her sumptuous head, with eyes Of shining expectation fixed on mine. --Tennyson. -- {Sump"tu*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Sump"tu*ous*ness}, n.

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