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sumptuous definition

sump·tu·ous (sump′c̸ho̵̅o̅ əs)

adjective

  1. involving great expense; costly; lavish
  2. magnificent or splendid, as in furnishings, etc.

Etymology: ME < OFr sumptueux < L sumptuosus < sumptus: see sumptuary

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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