15 September 2017
epicure
[ep-i-kyoo r]
noun
1. a person who cultivates a refined taste, especially in food and wine; connoisseur.
2. Archaic. a person dedicated to sensual enjoyment.
Origin of epicure
Middle English, Latin
1350-1400 for earlier sense; 1555-65 for def 2; Middle English Epicures, Epicureis Epicureans (plural) < Latin Epicūrēus (singular) (see epicurean )
Synonyms
1. gastronome, gourmet, epicurean. 2. voluptuary, sensualist, gourmand.
Antonyms
1. ascetic.
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Examples from the Web for epicure
Historical Examples
It was introduced into England as an epicure ‘s dish in the seventeenth century.
De Libris: Prose and Verse
Austin Dobson
Kingozi’s methods of eating had in them little of the epicure.
The Leopard Woman
Stewart Edward White
Across the top of its door were painted in gold letters, the words: “The epicure.”
The Einstein See-Saw
Miles John Breuer
I was always an epicure in the matter of love, and knew the best when I found it.
The Golden Fountain
Lilian Staveley
These are quite an epicure ‘s dish, and care must be taken to cook them slowly.
Nelson’s Home Comforts
Mary Hooper
Certainly, he mused to himself, his brother was an epicure in love.
The Mask
Arthur Hornblow
Your book, “The epicure of Medicine,” is worth its weight in gold.
Food for the Traveler
Dora Cathrine Cristine Liebel Roper
We are told by Chaucer that he was a great householder and an epicure.
The Canterbury Puzzles
Henry Ernest Dudeney
The oyster is now a dish for the epicure and the lobster for the millionaire.
The Old Coast Road
Agnes Rothery
He spoke in French, fluent and exact, and his manner was entirely that of the epicure.
Hushed Up
William Le Queux
Anagram
pure ice
pie cure
ice peru
Today’s quote
We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.
– T. S. Eliot
On this day
15 September – International Day of Democracy.
15 September 1254 – birth of Marco Polo, Italian explorer. Died 9 January 1324.