Hypertext Webster Gateway: "amenities"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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; gentleness.
A sweetness and amenity of temper. --Buckle.
This climate has not seduced by its amenities. --W.
Howitt.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
amenities
n : things that make you comfortable and at ease; "all the
comforts of home" [syn: {comforts}, {creature comforts},
{conveniences}]
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