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Pronunciation : Ex*trav"a*gant
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [F. extravagant, fr. L. extra on the outside + vagance, , p. pr. of vagari to wander, from vagus wandering, vague. See Vague.]
Definition : 1. Wandering beyond one's bounds; roving; hence, foreign. [Obs.] The extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine. Shak.

2. Exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained; as, extravagant acts, wishes, praise, abuse. There appears something nobly wild and extravagant in great natural geniuses. Addison.

3. Profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful; as, an extravagant man. "Extravagant expense." Bancroft.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Ex*trav"a*gant
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. One who is confined to no general rule. L'Estrange.

2. pl. (Eccl. Hist.)

Defn: Certain constitutions or decretal epistles, not at first included with others, but subsequently made a part of the canon law.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913