Lucullus
Lucius Li·cin·i·us [li-sin-ee-uhs], /lɪˈsɪn i əs/, c110–57? b.c., Roman general and epicure.
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How to use Lucullus in a sentence
The first winner, Lucius Licinus Lucullus, still bequeathes to our language the adjective "lucullan."
We are told that Lucullus once sold slaves in his camp at an average price of eighty cents each.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonHe inherited from the renowned Lucullus, a relative on the mother's side, a love for exquisite dishes.
Let us follow Him | Henryk SienkiewiczLucullus had announced at Rome the end of the war; yet Mithridates was far from being conquered.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2 | Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.Lucullus had not forgiven him for having frustrated his expectation of the command of the army of Asia.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2 | Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.
Lucullus, who had some reputation as a good liver, once had a villa here on the very quay which surrounds the Castello.
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British Dictionary definitions for Lucullus
/ (luːˈkʌləs) /
Lucius Licinius (ˈluːsɪəs lɪˈsɪnɪəs). ?110–56 bc, Roman general and consul, famous for his luxurious banquets. He fought Mithradates VI (74–66)
Derived forms of Lucullus
- Lucullan, Lucullean (ˌluːkʌˈlɪən) or Lucullian, adjective
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