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Lucian

[ loo-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
  2. Lucian of AntiochLucian the Martyr, a.d. c240–312, theologian and Biblical critic, born at Samosata, in Syria.
  3. a male given name.


Lucian

/ ˈːɪə /

noun

  1. Lucian2nd century ad2nd century adMGreekWRITING: writer 2nd century ad , Greek writer, noted esp for his satirical Dialogues of the Gods and Dialogues of the Dead
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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An avid art collector, Wynn purchased a Francis Bacon triptych of painter Lucian Freud for $142.5 million in 2013 — the most expensive artwork ever sold at the time.

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His inspiration appears more “childhood ducks” or novelty store rejects than, say, Rene Magritte or Lucian Freud.

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In the end, the best practical advice for the Democrats about what they should do going forward as they rethink their approach to political warfare may be from Lucian Truscott, a contributing writer here at Salon and a West Point graduate.

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The court in London heard in a two-day hearing last month that Ms Hippolyte, a Saint Lucian national, originally came to the UK as a 17-year-old student in 2000, but left in 2002 to comply with immigration rules after her student visa expired.

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But instead, they responded with fearless, breathtaking batting - starting with a six-over powerplay of 69-0 which lit up the stunning St Lucian skies.

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