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Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Epicurean

/ĕpˌ-ək-yo͝or-ē'-ən/ · Ep·i·cu·re·an · IPA /ˌɛp.ɪ.kjʊˈɹi.n̩/
01 a. Pertaining to Epicurus, or following his philosophy.
  1. 1.
    Pertaining to Epicurus, or following his philosophy.
  2. 2.
    Given to luxury; adapted to luxurious tastes; luxurious; pertaining to good eating.
    “Courses of the most refined and epicurean dishes.” — Prescott.
Phrases & compounds
Epicurean philosophy — See Atomic philosophy, under Atomic.
02 n. A follower or Epicurus.
  1. 1.
    A follower or Epicurus.
  2. 2.
    One given to epicurean indulgence.