Definition of Elegancy

1. Noun. (alternative form of elegance) ¹

2. Noun. (humorous) A mock title. ¹

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Definition of Elegancy

1. elegance [n -CIES] - See also: elegance

Medical Definition of Elegancy

1. 1. The state or quality of being elegant; beauty as resulting from choice qualities and the complete absence of what deforms or impresses unpleasantly; grace given by art or practice; fine polish; refinement; said of manners, language, style, form, architecture, etc. "That grace that elegance affords." (Drayton) "The endearing elegance of female friendship." (Johnson) "A trait of native elegance, seldom seen in the masculine character after childhood or early youth, was shown in the General's fondness for the sight and fragrance of flowers." (Hawthorne) 2. That which is elegant; that which is tasteful and highly attractive. "The beautiful wildness of nature, without the nicer elegancies of art." (Spectator) Synonym: Elegance, Grace. Elegance implies something of a select style of beauty, which is usually produced by art, skill, or training, as, elegance of manners, composition, handwriting, etc., elegant furniture, an elegant house, etc. Grace, as the word is here used, refers to bodily movements, and is a lower order of beauty. It may be a natural gift, thus, the manners of a peasant girl may be graceful, but can hardly be called elegant. Origin: L. Elegantia, fr. Elegans, -antis, elegant: cf. F. Elegance. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Elegancy

electrum
electrums
elects
electuaries
electuary
eledoisin
eledoisins
eleemosynaries
eleemosynarily
eleemosynary
eleemosynous
eleet
elegance
elegances
elegancies
elegancy (current term)
elegant
elegant Habenaria
elegant brodiaea
elegant cat's ears
elegant crested tinamou
elegant crested tinamous
elegant variation
elegantin
elegantly
elegiac
elegiac stanza
elegiacal
elegiacally
elegiack

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