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Definition of Epicures

Epicure
Epicure Ep"i*cure, n. [L. Epicurus, Gr. ?, a famous Greek philosopher, who has been regarded, but erroneously, as teaching a doctrine of refined voluptuousness.] 1. A follower of Epicurus; an Epicurean. [Obs.] --Bacon. 2. One devoted to dainty or luxurious sensual enjoyments, esp. to the luxuries of the table. Syn: Voluptuary; sensualist.

Meaning of Epicures from wikipedia

- characteristic of its re****tion ever since antiquity. Instead, the word "epicure" began to refer to a person with extremely refined taste in food. Examples...
- danger; - or - State Epicures taking un Petit Souper" the latter half in French, meaning 'state gourmets taking a little supper' – "Epicures" refers to the...
- The Vegetarian Epicure (1972) is a vegetarian cookbook by Anna Thomas, which contributed to the rise of the vegetarian movement of the 1970s. Anna Thomas...
- Renaissance (Belknap Press, Harvard University) 1989:289-92, "Gluttons and Epicures", traces the significance of these French terms in the seventeenth and...
- Epicureanism is a system of philosophy founded 307 BCE based upon the teachings of Epicurus, an ancient Gr**** philosopher. Epicurus was an atomist and...
- Cookbook and Guide to the Fine Art of Cookery: For Connoisseurs, Chefs, Epicures Complete With 2973 Recipes (55 ed.). New York: Crown Publishers, Inc. pp...
- Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. is a publisher of a broad range of subject areas, with multiple imprints and more than 5,000 titles in print. Founded...
- The Epicure's Almanac (also known as Diary of Good Living) contained a variety of original or valuable tips for daily life. These tips were gained as...
- Cookbook: And Guide to the Fine Art of Cookery for Connoisseurs, Chefs, Epicures. Random House. p. 48. ISBN 9780517506622. Retrieved 12 March 2013. Sokolov...
- The Epicure's Lament is a 2004 novel by Kate Christensen. It is about Hugo, a man living by himself at the family home and his interaction with various...