Lucullus

[ loo-kuhl-uhs ]

noun

1. Lucius Li·cin·i·us [li-, sin, -ee-, uh, s], c110–57? b.c., Roman general and epicure.

Lucullus

/ luːˈkʌləs; ˌluːkʌˈlɪən /

noun

1. LucullusLucius Licinius?110 bc56 bcMRomanMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: consul Lucius Licinius (ˈluːsɪəs lɪˈsɪnɪəs). ?110–56 bc , Roman general and consul, famous for his luxurious banquets. He fought Mithradates VI (74–66)

Derived Forms

• Luˈcullan, adjective

Example Sentences

In 1951, East German authorities initially sought to block the Brecht-Dessau opera “The Condemnation of Lucullus” because of its “predominance of destructive, caustic dissonances and mechanical percussive noise.”

From New York Times

When the cook asked what type of guests to expect, he responded with indignation: “Dost thou not know that today Lucullus dines with Lucullus?”

From New York Times

There’s no better place to cap off a day of eating than with a visit to the outstanding Lucullus Bakery in Richmond Hill.

From New York Times

Lucullus is, for me, the best place to learn what’s good.

From Southern Living

Still, I think it would have been pleasant to banquet here, on some triclinium, reclining after the antique fashion, and waited upon by slaves according to the style of Lucullus or Trimalchio.

From Project Gutenberg