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Word of the Day for Friday, November 21, 2008Lucullan \loo-KUHL-uhn\, adjective: rich; magnificent and luxurious In many calorie-conscious families, mini-meals have replaced Lucullan feasts. Before the first fight, scholars fancied they could read a sturdy moral in the contrast between the champion's spartan existence and the challenger's Lucullan revels. When literary groups meet in Paris, they also tend to eat and during the November rite of book awards, luncheons may reach a Lucullan level. by 1857, from Latin Lucullanus for Licinius Lucullus, a Roman general famous for his wealth and the luxury of his banquets | |||||||||
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