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Meaning of epicurean

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  Epicurean
      adj 1: of Epicurus or epicureanism; "Epicurean philosophy"
      2: devoted to pleasure; "a hedonic thrill"; "lives of unending
         hedonistic delight"; "epicurean pleasures" [syn: {hedonic},
         {hedonistic}, {epicurean}]
      3: displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses;
         "an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a
         crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent
         the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a
         chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness" [syn: {epicurean},
         {luxurious}, {luxuriant}, {sybaritic}, {voluptuary},
         {voluptuous}]
      n 1: a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially
           good food and drink) [syn: {epicure}, {gourmet},
           {gastronome}, {bon vivant}, {epicurean}, {foodie}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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