an extravagant outlay of money

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• extravagance — noun Date: 1640 1. a. an instance of excess or prodigality; specifically an excessive outlay of money b. something extravagant < a new car is an extravagance we can t afford > 2. the quality or fact of being extravagant < the extravagance of the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• extravagance — /ik strav euh geuhns/, n. 1. excessive or unnecessary expenditure or outlay of money. 2. an instance of this: That sports car is an inexcusable extravagance. 3. unrestrained or fantastic excess, as of actions or opinions. 4. an extravagant action …   Universalium

• extravagance — ex•trav•a•gance [[t]ɪkˈstræv ə gəns[/t]] n. 1) excessive or unnecessary outlay of money 2) unrestrained excess, as of actions or opinions 3) something extravagant • Etymology: 1635–45; < F, MF …   From formal English to slang

• extravagance — /əkˈstrævəgəns/ (say uhk stravuhguhns), /ɛk / (say ek ) noun 1. excessive expenditure or outlay of money. 2. an instance of this. 3. unrestrained or fantastic excess, as of actions, opinions, etc. 4. an extravagant action, notion, etc. {French} …  

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• cañada — /keuhn yah deuh, yad euh/, n. Chiefly Western U.S. 1. a dry riverbed. 2. a small, deep canyon. [1840 50; < Sp, equiv. to cañ(a) CANE + ada n. suffix] * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural resources …   Universalium

• Canada — /kan euh deuh/, n. a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 29,123,194; 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). Cap.: Ottawa. * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural… …   Universalium

• publishing, history of — Introduction       an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …   Universalium