EPICURE

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epicure
n. gourmet, connoisseur of fine food and drink, lover of fine foods


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Epicurus
Epicurus (Greek ) (341 BCESamos –  270 BCEAthens) was an  ancient Greek philosopher and the founder of Epicureanism, a popular school of thought in Hellenistic Philosophy that spanned about 600 years. Of his over 300 written works only a few fragments and letters survive; much of what we know about Epicureanism comes from later followers or commentators.
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epicure
Noun
1. a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
(synonym) gourmet, gastronome, bon vivant, epicurean, foodie
(hypernym) sensualist


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Epicure
(n.)
One devoted to dainty or luxurious sensual enjoyments, esp. to the luxuries of the table.
  
 
(n.)
A follower of Epicurus; an Epicurean.
  

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Epicure
To dream of sitting at the table with an epicure, denotes that you will enjoy some fine distinction, but you will be surrounded by people of selfish principles. To dream that you an epicure yourself, you will cultivate your mind, body and taste to the highest polish. For a woman to dream of trying to satisfy an epicure, signifies that she will have a distinguished husband, but to her he will be a tyrant.
  

Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg Project

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