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- amenities (n.) "creature comforts of a town, house, etc." 1908, plural of AMENITY (Cf. amenity). Latin amoena, plural of amoenus, also was used as a noun with a sense of "pleasant places."
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amenities — n. 1. things that make you comfortable and at ease. all the amenities of a first class hotel Syn: comforts, creature comforts, conveniences [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amenities — I noun civilities, convention, correctness, decency, decorousness, decorum, elegances, etiquette, formalities, gentilities, manners, prescribed code of conduct, propriety, protocol, seemliness, social code, standards II index decorum Burton s… … Law dictionary
amenities — n. comforts 1) to provide the amenities for greetings 2) to exchange amenities proper manners 3) to observe the amenities * * * [ comforts ] to provide the amenities for [ greetings ] to exchange amenities [ proper manners ] to observe the… … Combinatory dictionary
Amenities — Amenity A*men i*ty, n.; pl. {Amenities}. [F. am[ e]nit[ e], L. amoenitas, fr. amoenus pleasant.] The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, or disposition; pleasantness; civility; suavity;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amenities — [əˈmiːnətiz] noun [plural] things that make it comfortable or enjoyable to live or work somewhere Amenities include a gym and a pool.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
amenities — удобства an apartment with all modern amenities квартира с современными удобствами … English-Russian travelling dictionary
AMENITIES, COMMUNAL — AMENITIES, COMMUNAL. From the beginnings of Jewish communal organization, the Jewish community held nothing human to be beyond its ken. Its corporative character and national and social cohesion led to the inclusion of social services, socio… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
amenities — noun /ʌˈmɛn.ə.tis/ The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, or disposition; pleasantness; civility; suavity; gentleness. I trust that you are as comfortable as circumstances permit, said… … Wiktionary
amenities — Synonyms and related words: cakes and ale, ceremonies, civilities, civility, comforts, comity, conveniences, convention, courtliness, creature comforts, decencies, decorum, dignities, diplomatic code, elegance, elegancies, etiquette, excellent… … Moby Thesaurus
amenities — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pl. See courtesy. II (Roget s IV) pl.n. Syn. civilities, courtesies, etiquette; see behavior 1 , courtesy 1 … English dictionary for students
