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1. a. Of great cost; expensive; dear. Source: opted
2. a. Gorgeous; sumptuous. Source: opted
3. adj. entailing great loss or sacrifice Source: wordnet
4. adj. having a high price Source: wordnet
5. 1. Of great cost; expensive; dear. He had fitted up his palace in the most costly and sumptuous style, for the accomodation of the princess. Prescott. 2. Gorgeous; sumptuous. [Poetic.] To show how costly summer was at hand. Shak. Source: webster
6. j:100 s. having a high price Source: ecdict

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