lavish hospitality

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• lavish — lavisher, n. lavishly, adv. lavishness, n. /lav ish/, adj. 1. expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending. 2. using or giving in great amounts; prodigal (often fol. by of): lavish of his time; lavish of affection. v.t. 3. to… …   Universalium

• lavish — lav•ish [[t]ˈlæv ɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) expended, bestowed, or occurring in abundance: a lavish serving of food[/ex] 2) using or giving in great amounts; prodigal: to be lavish with one s time or money; to be lavish of affection[/ex] 3) to expend or… …   From formal English to slang

• hospitality — [[t]hɒ̱spɪtæ̱lɪti[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Hospitality is friendly, welcoming behaviour towards guests or people you have just met. Every visitor to Georgia is overwhelmed by the kindness, charm and hospitality of the people. 2) N UNCOUNT Hospitality is …   English dictionary

• lavish — 1. adjective 1) lavish parties Syn: sumptuous, luxurious, costly, expensive, opulent, grand, splendid, rich, fancy, posh; informal fancy schmancy Ant: meager 2) lavish hospitality …   Thesaurus of popular words

• hospitality — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ generous, gracious (esp. AmE), lavish (esp. BrE), warm ▪ Scottish, Southern, etc. ▪ corporate …   Collocations dictionary

• lavish — 1. adjective 1) a lavish apartment Syn: sumptuous, luxurious, gorgeous, costly, expensive, opulent, grand, splendid, rich, fancy; informal posh 2) he was lavish with his hospitality Syn …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• lavish, profuse — These words refer to that which exists in great quantity. Lavish implies excessive openhandedness and generosity: The food, decorations, and entertainment at the party were lavish. Profuse suggests exaggeration and overstatement: Please accept my …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• lavish — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Lavish is used with these nouns as the object: ↑attention, ↑love, ↑praise {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Lavish is used with these nouns: ↑banquet, ↑ceremony, ↑costume, ↑decoration, ↑dinner, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• Maud Cunard — Lady Cunard as Britannia, with Sir Thomas Beecham, 1919 Maud Alice Burke (3 August 1872 – 10 July 1948), later Lady Cunard, known as Emerald, was an American born, London based society hostess. She had long relationships with the novelist George… …   Wikipedia

• Thomas Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield — Thomas William Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield PC (20 October 1795 18 March 1854), known as the Viscount Anson from 1818 to 1831, was a British Whig politician. Anson was the eldest son of Thomas Anson, 1st Viscount Anson, and his wife Anne Margaret …   Wikipedia

• Plains Indian — a member of any of the American Indian tribes, as those of the Algonquian, Athabascan, Caddoan, Kiowa, Siouan, or Uto Aztecan linguistic families, that formerly inhabited the Great Plains. All were more or less nomadic, following the buffalo, and …   Universalium