gourmand

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈɡʊəmənd/, French: /ɡurmɑ̃/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/gʊrˈmɑnd, ˈgʊrmənd/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gŏŏr mänd′, gŏŏr′mənd)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
gour•mand /gʊrˈmɑnd, ˈgʊrmənd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. one who is overly fond of good eating.
  2. a gourmet.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
gour•mand  (gŏŏr mänd′, gŏŏr′mənd),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who is fond of good eating, often indiscriminatingly and to excess.
  2. a gourmet;
    epicure.
Also, gormand. 
  • Old French gormant a glutton
  • late Middle English gourmaunt 1400–50
gour′mand•ism, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gourmand / ˈɡʊəmənd ɡurmɑ̃/, gormand
  1. a person devoted to eating and drinking, esp to excess
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French gourmant, of uncertain originˈgourmandˌism
'gourmand' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
epicure - glutton - gormand - gormandize - gourmandize

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