sumptuousness

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sump·tu·ous

(sŭmp′cho͞o-əs)

adj.

Of a size or splendor suggesting great expense; lavish: "He likes big meals, so I cook sumptuous ones" (Anaïs Nin).

[Middle English, from Old French sumptueux, from Latin sūmptuōsus, from sūmptus, expense; see sumptuary.]

sump′tu·ous·ly adv.

sump′tu·ous·ness n.

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Noun	1.	sumptuousness - wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living luxuriousness, opulence, luxury wealth, wealthiness - the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence"
	2.	sumptuousness - the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive lavishness, sumptuosity, luxury expensiveness - the quality of being high-priced

sumptuousness

noun

Brilliant, showy splendor:

brilliance, brilliancy, glitter, glory, gorgeousness, magnificence, resplendence, resplendency, sparkle.

Informal: glitz.

Translations

somptuosité

sumptuousness

[ˈsʌmptjʊəsnɪs] N → suntuosidad f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

sumptuousness

n (= opulence) → Luxus m; (= expensiveness) → Aufwand m, → Kostspieligkeit f; (of meal etc) → Üppigkeit f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

sumptuousness

[ˈsʌmptjʊəsnɪs] n → sontuosità

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But if magnificence and splendor were displayed in any one particular part of this palace more than another, - if anything could be preferred to the wonderful arrangement of the interior, to the sumptuousness of the gilding, and to the profusion of the paintings and statues, it would be the park and gardens of Vaux.

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Some Brahmins, clad in all the sumptuousness of Oriental apparel, and leading a woman who faltered at every step, followed.

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This engineer, who by his evident importance first attracted the attention of D'Artagnan, wore a justaucorps, which, from its sumptuousness was scarcely in harmony with the work he was employed in, that rather necessitated the costume of a master-mason than of a noble.

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Nothing could awe the Patchwork Girl, and although the Woozy was somewhat uneasy in these splendid surroundings the Glass Cat was delighted with the sumptuousness of the court and the impressiveness of the occasion--pretty big words but quite expressive.

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He looked at her hair done up high, with the long white veil and white flowers and the high, stand-up, scalloped collar, that in such a maidenly fashion hid her long neck at the sides and only showed it in front, her strikingly slender figure, and it seemed to him that she looked better than ever--not because these flowers, this veil, this gown from Paris added anything to her beauty; but because, in spite of the elaborate sumptuousness of her attire, the expression of her sweet face, of her eyes, of her lips was still her own characteristic expression of guileless truthfulness.

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I instructed the Marcos to keep quiet about this sumptuousness, so as to give me a chance to surprise the guests and show off a little.

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"Master Olivier, the princes who reign over great lordships, like kings and emperors, should not allow sumptuousness in their houses; for the fire spreads thence through the province.

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Iranafter seeing the beauty of the place, the kindness of the people and the sumptuousness of the food in Shiraz, Tehran, Persepolis and Esfah?nis my new favorite destination.

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A scheme of astonishing sumptuousness, it includes a solid silver altar front and reredos as well as painted decoration and glass.

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Lighter grays are associated with calmness, spirituality, elegance and a certain sumptuousness.

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Just the thought of the variety, the sumptuousness and the exquisite taste of food can make your mouth water.

Spirit of generosity

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