Both Uses of
luxurious
in
The Horse and His Boy
- We have now seen him for what he is: that is, a most proud, bloody, luxurious, cruel, and selfpleasing tryant.†
Chpt 4 *
- She insisted on Aravis having a long and luxurious bath (Calormene baths are famous) and then dressing her up in the finest clothes before she would let her explain anything.†
Chpt 7
Definitions:
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(1)
(luxurious) rich and superior in quality
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In archaic literature, luxurious could mean excessively indulgent in sensual pleasures or being lustful.