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Definition of Epicurus in English:

Epicurus

proper noun

  • (341–270 BC), Greek philosopher, founder of Epicureanism. His physics is based on Democritus' theory of a materialist universe composed of indestructible atoms moving in a void, unregulated by divine providence.

Pronunciation

Epicurus

/ˌɛpɪˈkjʊərəs/