amenities
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
[1913 Webster]
A sweetness and amenity of temper. --Buckle.
[1913 Webster]
This climate has not seduced by its amenities. --W.
Howitt.
[1913 Webster] Amenorrhea --AS
from
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
42 Moby Thesaurus words for "amenities":
cakes and ale, ceremonies, civilities, civility, comforts, comity,
conveniences, convention, courtliness, creature comforts,
decencies, decorum, dignities, diplomatic code, elegance,
elegancies, etiquette, excellent accommodations, exquisite manners,
formalities, gentilities, good form, good manners, graces, manners,
mores, natural politeness, point of etiquette, politeness,
politesse, proprieties, protocol, punctilio, quiet good manners,
rites, rituals, rules of conduct, social code, social conduct,
social graces, social procedures, social usage
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