EPICUREANS
Noun
epicureans
plural of epicurean
Noun
Epicureans
plural of Epicurean
Source: Wiktionary
EPICUREAN
Ep`i*cu*re"an, a. Etym: [L. Epicureus, Gr. Ă©picurien.]
1. Pertaining to Epicurus, or following his philosophy. "The sect Epicurean." Milton.
2. Given to luxury; adapted to luxurious tastes; luxurious; pertaining to good eating. Courses of the most refined and epicurean dishes. Prescott. Epicurean philosophy. See Atomic philosophy, under Atomic.
Ep`i*cu*re"an, n.
1. A follower or Epicurus.
2. One given to epicurean indulgence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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