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epicure
[ ep-i-kyoor ]
/ ˈɛp ɪˌkyʊər /
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noun
a person who cultivates a refined taste, especially in food and wine; connoisseur.
Archaic. a person dedicated to sensual enjoyment.
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Origin of epicure
1350–1400 for earlier sense; 1555–65 for def. 2; Middle English Epicures, Epicureis Epicureans (plural) <Latin Epicūrēus (singular) (see epicurean)
Words nearby epicure
epicranium, epicrisis, epicritic, epic simile, Epictetus, epicure, epicurean, Epicureanism, Epicurus, epicuticle, epicycle
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British Dictionary definitions for epicure
epicure
/ (ˈɛpɪˌkjʊə) /
noun
a person who cultivates a discriminating palate for the enjoyment of good food and drink; gourmet
a person devoted to sensual pleasures
Derived forms of epicure
epicurism, nounWord Origin for epicure
C16: from Medieval Latin epicūrus, after Epicurus; see Epicurean
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