Pronounced: rep-rih-HEND, verb
Notes: You may be able to guess the meaning of this word
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The word Lucullan means “marked by profusion or excess; lavish; luxurious”
First usage
Our word came into English in the mid-180s
Background / Comments
Our word comes from ancient Rome, where there was a general named Lucius Licinius Lucullus. He defeated the king of Pontus in 72 BC. Aside from his military exploits, he is remembered for the magnificent banquets he threw for the leading artists, poets, and philosophers of his time. The memory of such extravagance has caused his name to be a synonym for “lavish”.
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