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FW: A.Word.A.Day--epicure
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Charlie Behrens)
Wed Dec 6 15:33:09 1995
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 15:28:00 -0500
From: Charlie Behrens <CHARLIE@aimtech.com>
To: vsg <vsg@MIT.EDU>
This seemed appropriate to forward to vsg. Enjoy.
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From: wsmith
To: linguaphile
Subject: A.Word.A.Day--epicure
Date: Wednesday, December 06, 1995 1:38PM
ep.i.cure \'ep-i-.kyu.(*)r\ n [Epicurus -270 B.C. Gk philosopher] archaic
1: one devoted to sensual pleasure : SYBARITE 2: one with sensitive and
discriminating tastes in food or wine. VIVANT one who takes pleasure in
eating and drinking. EPICURE implies fastidiousness and voluptuousness of
taste; GOURMET implies being a connoisseur in food and drink and the
discriminating enjoyment of them; GOURMAND suggests a hearty interest in
good food; GLUTTON stresses greediness and insatiability of appetite; BON
VIVANT stresses the enjoyment of fine food and drink in company SYN syn
EPICURE, GOURMET, GOURMAND, GLUTTON, BON
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