Gormand

Gormand
Gormand Gor"mand, n. [F. gourmand; cf. Prov. F. gourmer to sip, to lap, gourmacher to eat improperly, F. gourme mumps, glanders, Icel. gormr mud, mire, Prov. E. gorm to smear, daub; all perh. akin to E. gore blood, filth. Cf. {Gourmand}.] A greedy or ravenous eater; a {luxurious feeder}; {a gourmand}. [1913 Webster]

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  • Gormand — Gor mand, a. Gluttonous; voracious. Pope. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gormand — [gôr′mənd] n. var. of GOURMAND …   English World dictionary

  • gormand — variant of gourmand * * * gormandism, n. /gawr meuhnd/, n. gourmand. * * * gormand /görˈmənd/ noun Older form of ↑gourmand gorˈmandise / dīz/ noun 1. Gourmandise 2. Gluttony …   Useful english dictionary

  • gormand — gormandism, n. /gawr meuhnd/, n. gourmand. * * * …   Universalium

  • gormand — gor|mand Mot Agut Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • gormand — n. gourmand, overeater; glutton; greedy person …   English contemporary dictionary

  • gormand — n. [Written also and usually Gourmand.] Gormandizer. See glutton …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • gormand — /gɔˈmɒnd/ (say gaw mond), /ˈgɔmənd/ (say gawmuhnd) noun → gourmand …  

  • Madame du Barry — Jeanne Bécu, comtesse du Barry Madame du Barry by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, 1781 Born 19 August 1743(1743 08 19) Vaucouleurs, France …   Wikipedia

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