elegancy

noun

ˈe-li-gən(t)-sē How to pronounce elegancy (audio)
Definition of elegancynext
as in elegance
dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style there's a certain elegancy about this hotel that other places in Las Vegas don't have

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  1. elegance
  2. majesty
  3. refinement
Noun
  • In the world of dance, the elegance of Alvin Ailey choreographer Judith Jamison, 81, stretched the possibilities of ballet.
    David Colton, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Located on the edge of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, this eco-chic hideaway blends rustic elegance with adventure activities such as tracking endangered mountain gorillas or hiking dormant volcanoes.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of elegance
Noun
  • People have been tippling there for more than four hundred years, and the wine list has the heft—and the persuasive majesty—of a Gutenberg Bible.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Rush visits the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica and tests her writing skills by attempting to describe it in all its majesty.
    Krista Stevens, Longreads, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of majesty
Noun
  • Continuous monitoring and iterative refinement are key to long-term success.
    Tamas Kadar, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Yet there’s a special magic that comes from such detailed, focused refinement.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of refinement
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