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- [goo r-mahnd, goo r-muh nd]
- /gʊərˈmɑnd, ˈgʊər mənd/
- /ɡɔːˈmɑ̃ː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [goo r-mahnd, goo r-muh nd]
- /gʊərˈmɑnd, ˈgʊər mənd/
Definitions of gourmand word
- noun gourmand a person who is fond of good eating, often indiscriminatingly and to excess. 1
- noun gourmand a gourmet; epicure. 1
- noun gourmand A person who enjoys eating and often eats too much. 1
- noun gourmand glutton, greedy person 1
- countable noun gourmand A gourmand is a person who enjoys eating and drinking in large amounts. 0
- noun gourmand a person devoted to eating and drinking, esp to excess 0
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Origin of gourmand
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English gourmaunt < Old French gormant a glutton
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Parts of speech for Gourmand
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gourmand popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gourmand
noun gourmand
- gourmet — a connoisseur of fine food and drink; epicure.
- connoisseur — A connoisseur is someone who knows a lot about the arts, food, drink, or some other subject.
- glutton — the wolverine, Gulo gulo, of Europe.
- bon vivant — a person who enjoys luxuries, esp good food and drink
- gastronomist — a connoisseur of good food; gourmet; epicure.
adjective gourmand
- epicurean — Of or concerning Epicurus or his ideas.
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