gluttony

gluttony
gluttony (n.) c.1200, glutunie, from O.Fr. glutonie, from gluton "glutton" (see GLUTTON (Cf. glutton)). Gluttonry recorded from late 12c.

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  • Gluttony — • The excessive indulgence in food and drink Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gluttony     Gluttony     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Gluttony — Glut ton*y, n.; pl. {Gluttonies}. [OE. glotonie, OF. glotonie, gloutonnie.] Excess in eating; extravagant indulgence of the appetite for food; voracity. [1913 Webster] Their sumptuous gluttonies, and gorgeous feasts. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Gluttony — Derived from the Latin gluttire , meaning to gulp down or swallow, gluttony is the over indulgence and over consumption of food, drink, or intoxicants to the point of waste. In some Christian denominations, it is considered one of the seven… …   Wikipedia

  • Gluttony — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Gluttony >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 gluttony gluttony Sgm: N 1 greed greed Sgm: N 1 greediness greediness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 voracity voracity GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 epicurism …   English dictionary for students

  • gluttony — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Insatiable appetite Nouns 1. gluttony, gluttonousness, hunger, hoggishness; greed, greediness; voracity, rapacity, edacity, crapulence; epicurism; good or high living; guzzling; good cheer, blowout;… …   English dictionary for students

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