Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Lavish; luxurious.
- adjective Of or relating to Lucullus or his luxurious banquets.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to L. Licinius Lucullus (110–57
b. c. ), a Roman, whoso luxurious banquets became proverbial.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Marked by
lavishness andrichness ;sumptuous .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective characterized by extravagance and profusion
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Marcus Lucullus is not to be confused with his brother Lucius Licinius Lucullus, who was busy at the time commanding Roman troops against Mithridates in Anatolia but is better known today for his love of gastronomyhence the adjective Lucullan.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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Marcus Lucullus is not to be confused with his brother Lucius Licinius Lucullus, who was busy at the time commanding Roman troops against Mithridates in Anatolia but is better known today for his love of gastronomyhence the adjective Lucullan.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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Then, piling a Lucullan Pelion on Ossa in my Titanic hubris, I dug up a recipe for Paprika Pork Chops Molise Style, reasoning infallibly that paprika would complement its red bell pepper co-varietal quite nicely.
princeofcairo: [RECIPE] One Magnificent Meal princeofcairo 2009
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Then, piling a Lucullan Pelion on Ossa in my Titanic hubris, I dug up a recipe for Paprika Pork Chops Molise Style, reasoning infallibly that paprika would complement its red bell pepper co-varietal quite nicely.
Kenneth Hite's Journal princeofcairo 2009
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Marcus Lucullus is not to be confused with his brother Lucius Licinius Lucullus, who was busy at the time commanding Roman troops against Mithridates in Anatolia but is better known today for his love of gastronomyhence the adjective Lucullan.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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Marcus Lucullus is not to be confused with his brother Lucius Licinius Lucullus, who was busy at the time commanding Roman troops against Mithridates in Anatolia but is better known today for his love of gastronomyhence the adjective Lucullan.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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I accept this Lucullan offering as a true compliment, and am not repelled by my host's proud description, but these reactions are contradictory.
Cardiac 2009
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In some diminished manner the Lucullan estate must have still been extant in 476, because Romulus Augustulus apparently passed the rest of his days there.
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The Lucullan villa at some point gave way to a monastery, enshrining the bones of Saint Severinus; circumstantial evidence suggests that Romulus and his mother may have founded it.
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The Lucullan villa at some point gave way to a monastery, enshrining the bones of Saint Severinus; circumstantial evidence suggests that Romulus and his mother may have founded it.
qms commented on the word Lucullan
Plain food did not suit Cuchulain
If he ate it he soon grew sullen.
So when he was able
He ordered his table
Be Ireland’s most lucullan.
February 27, 2014
ry commented on the word Lucullan
i did mean to say earlier that rhyming Cuchulain with Lucullan was/is a stroke of genius warranting a slow clap if not three cheers.
February 27, 2014
qms commented on the word Lucullan
Thank goodness for Wordnik! I was able to quickly assure myself that slow clap is not a wasting disease.
February 28, 2014
bilby commented on the word Lucullan
I find this limerick most acceptable.
March 1, 2014