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Lucullus

American  
[loo-kuhl-uhs] / luˈkʌl əs /

noun

  1. Lucius Licinius c110–57? b.c., Roman general and epicure.


Lucullus British  
/ luːˈkʌləs /

noun

  1. Lucius Licinius (ˈluːsɪəs lɪˈsɪnɪəs). ?110–56 bc , Roman general and consul, famous for his luxurious banquets. He fought Mithradates VI (74–66)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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There’s no better place to cap off a day of eating than with a visit to the outstanding Lucullus Bakery in Richmond Hill.

From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2016

In a stunning setting of blocks and planes, Lucullus faces a jury of five pale shades: courtesan, teacher, baker, farmer and fishwife.

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Rarest item on the program was Sessions' 72-minute, one-act opera, The Trial of Lucullus, with a libretto originally written as a radio play by Germany's Bertolt Brecht.

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As Beau Brummell dressed for future ages, or Lucullus dined, Walpole peered into corners.

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A native of Pontus, he was taken prisoner by Lucullus, in the course of the war with Mithridates; and, having been brought to Rome, he was given to Muræna, from whom he received freedom92.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by John Dunlop

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