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Lucullan

Lu cul lan |lo͞oˈkələn luˈkələn | ▶adjective (esp. of food ) extremely luxurious: Lucullan feasts. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from the name of Licinius Lucullus, Roman general of the 1st cent. bc, famous for giving lavish banquets, + -an .

 

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Lucullan

Lucullan |luːˈkʌlən, lʊ -| ▶adjective (especially of food ) extremely luxurious: a Lucullan repast for one. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from the name of Licinius Lucullus, Roman general of the 1st cent. bc, famous for giving lavish banquets, + -an .