Lavishness
31Unthriftiness — Un*thrift i*ness, n. The quality or state or being unthrifty; profuseness; lavishness. Udall. [1913 Webster] …
32magnificent — adjective Date: 15th century 1. great in deed or exalted in place used only of former famous rulers < Lorenzo the Magnificent > 2. marked by stately grandeur and lavishness < a magnificent way of life > 3. sumptuous in structure and adornment < a …
33profuse — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin profusus, past participle of profundere to pour forth, from pro forth + fundere to pour more at found Date: 15th century 1. pouring forth liberally ; extravagant < profuse in their thanks > 2.… …
34lavish — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English laves, lavage, probably from Middle French lavasse, lavache downpour of rain, from laver to wash more at lavage Date: 15th century 1. expending or bestowing profusely ; prodigal 2. a. expended or produced in …
35Art Deco — The art deco spire of the Chrysler Building in New York, built 1928–1930 …
36Normans — This article is about the people. For other uses, see Norman (disambiguation). Norman expansion by 1130 The Normans were the people[1] who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse …
37Rule of Saint Benedict — The Rule of Saint Benedict ( Regula Benedicti ) is a book of precepts written by St. Benedict of Nursia for monks living in community under the authority of an abbot. Since about the 7th century it has also been adopted by communities of women.… …
38Summary of Decameron tales — This article contains summaries and commentaries of the 100 stories contained in Giovanni Boccaccio s The Decameron .Each story of the Decameron begins with a short heading explaining the plot of the story. The 1903 J. M. Rigg English translation …
39Potlatch — A potlatch [Potlatch. Oxford English Dictionary. [http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50185464 Retrieved on April 26, 2007] .] [Potlatch. Dictionary.com. [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/potlatch Retrieved on April 26, 2007] .] [Aldona… …
40Shahnameh — Shāhnāmé, or Shāhnāma (PerB|شاهنامه )(alternative spellings are Shahnama, Shahnameh, Shahname, Shah Nama , etc.), The Book of Kings , is an enormous poetic opus written by the Iranian poet Ferdowsi around 1000 CE and is the national epic of the… …
