Meaning & use
Gormand
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An archaic variant spelling of "gourmand," a person who eats and drinks to excess, or, in a more neutral sense, an enthusiastic lover of good food.
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The gormand devoured three helpings before anyone else finished their first plate.
Old cookbooks sometimes use 'gormand' to describe an enthusiastic diner rather than a glutton.
A note on using this word
"Gormand" is an older spelling that has largely been replaced by "gourmand" in modern English, though it occasionally appears in historical texts.
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