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sybaritic |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sybaritic \Syb`a*rit"ic\, Sybaritical \Syb`a*rit"ic*al\, a. [L. Sybariticus Gr ?.] Of or pertaining to the Sybarites; resembling the Sybarites; luxurious; wanton; effeminate. ``Sybaritic dinners.'' --Bp. Warburton ``Sybaritical cloistres.'' --Bp. Hall. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: sybaritic adj : furnishing gratification of the senses "an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness" [syn: {epicurean}, {luxurious}, {voluptuary}, {voluptuous}]
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