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• sybarite — [ sibarit ] n. et adj. • 1530, rare av. XVIIIe; lat. Sybarita, gr. Subaritês « habitant de Sybaris », vivant dans le luxe et la mollesse ♦ Littér. Personne qui recherche les plaisirs de la vie dans une atmosphère de luxe et de raffinement. ⇒… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Sybarite (musician) — Sybarite is the solo project of musician Xian Hawkins, who played with the Silver Apples for a number of years in the 90s. Abstract midtempo glitchy electronica, calling forth the complex constructions of Aphex Twin and older electronic artists… …   Wikipedia

• Sybarite — Syb a*rite, n. [L. Sybarita, Gr. ?, fr. ?, a city in Italy, noted for the effeminacy and voluptuousness of its inhabitants; cf. F. Sybarite.] A person devoted to luxury and pleasure; a voluptuary. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sybarite — 1610s (implied in Sybaritical), person devoted to pleasure, lit. inhabitant of Sybaris, ancient Gk. town in southern Italy, whose inhabitants were noted for their love of luxury. From L. Sybarita, from Gk. Sybarites …   Etymology dictionary

• sybarite — ► NOUN ▪ a person who is self indulgently fond of sensuous luxury. DERIVATIVES sybaritic adjective. ORIGIN originally denoting an inhabitant of Sybaris, an ancient Greek city in southern Italy, noted for its luxury …   English terms dictionary

• Sybarite — [sib′ərīt΄] n. [L Sybarita < Gr Sybaritēs] 1. a person born or living in ancient Sybaris 2. [s ] anyone very fond of self indulgence and luxury; voluptuary Sybaritic adj. sybaritic [sib′ərit′ik] sybaritically adv. sybaritism [sib′ərīt΄iz΄əm] n …   English World dictionary

• Sybarite (fashion doll) — The Sybarite is a unique 16 inch resin artist doll created by London artists Desmond Lingard and Charles Fegen in 2005. Sybarite dolls are fully articulated mannequin like dolls and have appeared in several fashion trades (French Revue des Modes …   Wikipedia

• SYBARITE — s. m. Il se dit, par allusion aux anciens habitants de la ville de Sybaris, d Un homme qui mène une vie molle et voluptueuse. C est un Sybarite, un vrai Sybarite. Il mène une vie de Sybarite …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

• SYBARITE — n. m. Homme qui mène une vie molle et voluptueuse, par allusion aux anciens habitants de la ville de Sybaris. C’est un Sybarite, un vrai Sybarite. Il mène une vie de Sybarite …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

• Sybarite — A sybarite is a general term for describing one fond of pleasure and luxury. It may also refer to: *A native of the ancient Italian city of Sybaris *Sybarite (musician), the alias of New York electronic musician Xian Hawkins *The Sybarites Ladies …   Wikipedia

• Sybarite — Un Sybarite est un habitant de la cité antique appelée Sybaris. Un sybarite désigne une personne s adonnant au sybaritisme. Exemple : Solène et Alizée sont de sacrées sybarites! . Catégorie : Gentilé …   Wikipédia en Français