Слово "refinement". Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Being people of great refinement, they did not want to offend you so deeply as not to allow you the honor of paying the bill.”

No, no. Refinement, Pally, refinement. I have it.”

So we were put through every conceivable refinement of parade-ground soldiering till we often howled with rage.

Hallward painted away with that marvellous bold touch of his, that had the true refinement and perfect delicacy that in art, at any rate, comes only from strength.

There were other rules, but they were refinements.

I consider it as one of the first refinements of polished society."

Of the essential refinements of civilization he knew nothing. He did not know they existed.

But the refinements of vice do not produce corresponding refinements of feeling.

Further proofs of civilisation, if not refinement, presented themselves in the shape of a large leathern portmanteau, a double-barrelled gun, with “Westley Richards” upon the breech; a drinking cup of chased silver, a huntsman’s horn, and a dog-call.