Lucullan
Americanadjective
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(especially of banquets, parties, etc.) marked by lavishness and richness; sumptuous.
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of or relating to Lucullus or his lifestyle.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Lucullan
First recorded in 1855–60; from Latin Lūcullānus; Lucullus, -an
Example Sentences
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Within a decade, he made his hostelry the city's social and political clubhouse �partly because there was nothing better, partly because of the Lucullan table he set.
From Time Magazine Archive
Between courses, in truly Lucullan meals, the diner may be served a bit of sherbet "to refresh the palate."
From Time Magazine Archive
The host who tendered this Lucullan feast was His Highness, Jagatjit Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Kapurthala, famed pearl fancier.
From Time Magazine Archive
The afternoon before the Lasker bash, Lynda graced a table at Manhattan's scintillating La Caravelle restaurant, while her Secret Service escort went around the corner for a less Lucullan lunch.
From Time Magazine Archive
Bluebottles, greenbottles, and all the flies of metallic luster were gathered at the Lucullan feast of corruption.
From The Mad Planet by Leinster, Murray
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