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Answer for the clue "A person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) ", 10 letters:
gastronome

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Word definitions for gastronome in dictionaries

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1823, from French gastronome , a back-formation from gastronomie (see gastronomy ). Alternative gastronomer is recorded from 1820.\n

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. a lover of good food; a connoisseur or gourmet

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) [syn: epicure , gourmet , bon vivant , epicurean , foodie ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Gastronome \Gas"tro*nome\, Gastronomer \Gas*tron"o*mer\, n. [F. gastronome, fr. Gr. ?, ?, stomach + ? law, ? to distribute.] One fond of good living; an epicure. --Sir W. Scott.

Usage examples of gastronome.

The succulent flesh, scented with bergamot, capers and oregano, was the kind of dish whereby gastronomes set their standards.