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Definition of Lucullan in English: Lucullanadjective luːˈkʌlənlʊˈkʌlənlo͞oˈkələn (especially of food) extremely luxurious. a Lucullan repast for one Example sentencesExamples - Imagine that you are nearing the end of a Lucullan dinner at one of the finest restaurants in Dublin.
- If you fly a lot of long hauls, you stop caring much about Lucullan meals or endless wine; you just want to sleep.
- A Lucullan banquet of grilled, roasted, marinated and fried fish was supplemented with such delicacies as purple basil, a preposterously wide variety of fresh mozzarella and something which, I was assured, was called the peach nut, an item that shared characteristics of both and yet neither.
- On the first night of their honeymoon cruise, Betty and Dean enjoyed a Lucullan feast of champagne, salmon pate, lobster, and caviar in the ship's elegant dining room.
- Contrary to their plain and simple overtones, I could imagine the dishes being used in elaborate Lucullan feasts (think beets and pot de creme).
Synonyms luxurious, luxury, sumptuous, palatial, opulent, splendid, magnificent, lavish, grand, rich, superior, high-class, quality, exclusive, choice, select, elegant, well appointed, fancy
Origin Mid 19th century: from the name of Licinius Lucullus, Roman general of the 1st century bc, famous for giving lavish banquets, + -an. Definition of Lucullan in US English: Lucullanadjectivelo͞oˈkələn (especially of food) extremely luxurious. Example sentencesExamples - A Lucullan banquet of grilled, roasted, marinated and fried fish was supplemented with such delicacies as purple basil, a preposterously wide variety of fresh mozzarella and something which, I was assured, was called the peach nut, an item that shared characteristics of both and yet neither.
- If you fly a lot of long hauls, you stop caring much about Lucullan meals or endless wine; you just want to sleep.
- Contrary to their plain and simple overtones, I could imagine the dishes being used in elaborate Lucullan feasts (think beets and pot de creme).
- Imagine that you are nearing the end of a Lucullan dinner at one of the finest restaurants in Dublin.
- On the first night of their honeymoon cruise, Betty and Dean enjoyed a Lucullan feast of champagne, salmon pate, lobster, and caviar in the ship's elegant dining room.
Synonyms luxurious, luxury, sumptuous, palatial, opulent, splendid, magnificent, lavish, grand, rich, superior, high-class, quality, exclusive, choice, select, elegant, well appointed, fancy
Origin Mid 19th century: from the name of Licinius Lucullus, Roman general of the 1st century BC, famous for giving lavish banquets, + -an. |