The Amenities was what pursued Oedipus.
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Main Entry: 1amen·i·ty Pronunciation Guide
Pronunciation: mend., -n-, -t, -i
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): -es
Etymology: Middle English amenite, from Latin amoenitat-,
amoenitas, from amoenus pleasant + -itat-, -itas -ity;
probably akin to Latin amare to love -- more at AMATEUR
1 a : the quality of being pleasant or agreeable (as in
situation or climate or in manners or disposition) <the
amenity of the countryside> <large houses are divided up
into smaller rooms with a lower standard of amenity --
Stuart Piggott> <his amenity of temper> b (1) : the
attractiveness and aesthetic or nonmonetary value of real
estate or of any structure for purely residential use <woods
.... of which a good deal is capable of immediate realization
without in the least detracting from the amenity --
Financial Times> (2) : a feature (as architectural
distinction or desirability of location) conducive to such
attractiveness and value <the speculative builder who wants
to put up a house regardless of its effect on the
amenities -- Manchester Guardian Weekly>
2 a : a feature, trait, or characteristic that makes for
pleasantness <the amenities of literature> b : something
that conduces to physical or material comfort or convenience
or to a pleasant and agreeable life <amenities like shops
and community centers> <every amenity ... including ...
showers, central heating, and first-class cuisine -- Hugh G.
Smith> c : an area or location that provides comforts,
conveniences, or attractive surroundings to residents or
visitors <a small ... house in a choice amenity with clear
bright sunny outlook -- Scotsman> <preserving the region and
.... developing it as an amenity -- African Wild Life>
3 usually plural a : manner, civility, or relationship
usually expressive of or conducive to pleasantness or
smoothness of social intercourse <the amenities of
diplomacy> b : an act or form conventionally observed
especially in social intercourse <the visitor got the
amenities over quickly and got down to business> <one of the
amenities which ... lawyers have recognized ... is the
obligation to refrain from deliberately stealing each
other's clients -- H.S.Drinker>
"amenity." Webster's Third New International Dictionary,
Unabridged. Merriam-Webster, 2002.
http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com ( 11 Mar. 2005).
