The Only Use of
epicure
in
Macbeth
- —Then fly, false thanes,
And mingle with the English epicures:p. 169.5epicures = weak and decadent (people devoted to sensual pleasures)
Definitions:
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(1)
(epicure) a person who loves fine food and drink
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, epicure can refer to a person devoted to sensual enjoyment in general (including the arts).