Epicurean

  • 31epicurean — UK [ˌepɪkjʊˈriːən] / US [ˌepɪkjəˈrɪən] / US [ˌepɪˈkjʊrɪən] adjective literary relating to the enjoyment of things such as good food and drink …

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  • 32epicurean — ep•i•cu•re•an [[t]ˌɛp ɪ kyʊˈri ən, ˈkyʊər i [/t]] adj. 1) having luxurious tastes or habits, esp. in eating and drinking 2) fit for an epicure 3) pho (cap.) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Epicurus or Epicureanism 4) an epicure 5) pho… …

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  • 33epicurean — /ɛpəˈkjuriən/ (say epuh kyoohreeuhn) adjective 1. given or adapted to luxury, or indulgence in sensuous pleasures; of luxurious tastes or habits, especially in eating and drinking. 2. fit for an epicure. –noun 3. someone devoted to the pursuit of …

  • 34Marius the Epicurean —   Author(s) Walter Pater Country United Kingdom …

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  • 35Rice Epicurean Markets — is a American niche grocery store chain based in Houston, Texas. The company operates five Rice Epicurean Markets, which range in size from 25,000 to convert|42000|sqft|m2. Rice Epicurean Markets is wholly owned by founding family members.… …

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  • 36Phaedrus the Epicurean — Phaedrus ( el. Φαῖδρος) was an Epicurean philosopher, and head of the Epicurean school in Athens from around 75 BC to his death in 70 BC. He was a contemporary of Cicero, who became acquainted with him in his youth at Rome. [Cicero, Epistulae ad… …

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  • 37Basilides the Epicurean — Basilides (or Basileides) ( el. Βασιλείδης) was an Epicurean philosopher, who succeeded Dionysius of Lamptrai as the head of the Epicurean school at Athens c. 205 BC. [Diogenes Laërtius, The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, x .] It is… …

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  • 38The Epicurean — is a novel by Thomas Moore, published in 1827. It relates the story of Alciphron, leader of the Epicurean sect in Athens in the 3rd century AD, in his journey to Egypt seeking the secret of immortality.The book purports to be a translation of an… …

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  • 39Polystratus the Epicurean — Polystratus was an Epicurean philosopher, and head of the Epicurean school in Athens. He succeeded Hermarchus as head of the sect c. 250 BC, and was himself succeeded by Dionysius of Lamptrai when he died c. 219 BC. [Diogenes Laërtius, The Lives… …

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  • 40Apollodorus the Epicurean — Apollodorus was an Epicurean philosopher, and head of the Epicurean school in Athens. He was according to Diogenes LaërtiusDiogenes Laërtius, The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, x .] surnamed Tyrant of the Garden ( el. κηποτύραννος),… …

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