Noun

1. Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners

   The bride was elegance personified.

2. Restraint and grace of style

   The simple dress had a quiet elegance.

3. Thebeauty of an idea characterized by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision

   The proof of the theorem had a pleasing elegance.

4. A refinement or luxury
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