a leisured life

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• leisured — [[t]le̱ʒə(r)d, AM li͟ːʒ [/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Leisured people are people who do not work, usually because they are rich. Bronzed skin became a symbol of wealth, health and beauty, a sign that the owner belonged to the leisured classes. 2) ADJ… …   English dictionary

• leisured — lei|sured [ˈleʒəd US ˈli:ʒərd] adj [only before noun] 1.) leisured people do not have to work because they are rich ▪ the leisured aristocracy 2.) doing things slowly because you feel relaxed and are enjoying yourself ▪ They seemed to live a very …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Anti-intellectualism in American Life — Infobox Book name = Anti intellectualism in American life title orig = translator = image caption = author = Richard Hofstadter illustrator = cover artist = country = language = series = subject = Intellectualism genre = publisher = Knopf pub… …   Wikipedia

• leisure — 01. If my kids have too much [leisure] time, they usually get bored very quickly. 02. We took a [leisurely] stroll down to the waterfront after supper. 03. My secretary has typed up the report for you to read at your [leisure]. 04. They arranged… …   Grammatical examples in English

• promenade — promenader, n. /prom euh nayd , nahd /, n., v., promenaded, promenading. n. 1. a stroll or walk, esp. in a public place, as for pleasure or display. 2. an area used for such walking. 3. a march of guests into a ballroom constituting the opening… …   Universalium

• education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …   Universalium

• Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …   Universalium

• Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …   Universalium

• South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …   Universalium

• arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …   Universalium

• English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …   Universalium