heerlijkheid

Definitions of heerlijkheid
  1. noun
    something considered choice to eat
    synonyms: delicatesse, delicatessen, heerlijkheden, lekkernij, lekkers, traktatie
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    bonekruid, bonenkruid
    an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
    entremets, snoep, snoepgoed, suikergoed, suikerwerk, tussengerecht
    a food rich in sugar
    ambrosia, ambrozijn, godenspijs
    (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
    aspic, dril, gel, gelatine, gelei, lil
    an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
    bonbon, kandij, kandijsuiker, praline, snoepje, strooigoed, suikergoed, suikerwerk, zoet, zoetigheid, zoetwaren, zuurtje
    a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
    gom, kauwgom
    a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
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    grutterswaren, kruidenierswaren, levensmiddelen, voedingsstof
    a source of materials to nourish the body
  2. noun
    state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
    synonyms: gelukzaligheid, levensgeluk, levenslust, levensvreugde, zaligheid
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    nirvana, nirwana
    (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
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    gemoedsgesteldheid, gemoedstoestand
    the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
  3. noun
    a state of extreme happiness
    synonyms: geluksroes, gelukzaligheid, zaligheid
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    euforie, exaltatie, extase, geestvervoering, hallelujastemming, opgetogenheid, trance, verrukking, vervoering, zinsvervoering
    a state of elated bliss
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    roes
    an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
  4. noun
    alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
    synonyms: glans, glitter, grandeur, grootsheid, luister, majesteit, praal, pracht, schittering
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    schoonheid
    the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
  5. noun
    (mathematics) the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined
  6. noun
    territory over which rule or control is exercised
    synonyms: domein, machtsgebied
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    aartshertogdom
    the domain controlled by an archduke or archduchess
    hertogdom
    the domain controlled by a duke or duchess
    emiraat
    the domain controlled by an emir
    groothertogdom
    the domain controlled by a grand duke or grand duchess
    koninkrijk
    the domain ruled by a king or queen
    prinsdom, vorstendom
    territory ruled by a prince
    sjeikdom
    the domain ruled by a sheik
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    gebied, gewest, gouw, land, landschap, landstreek, regio, streek
    a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth
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