This is the name of Epicurean: A philosophical school in ancient Greece, mentioned in Acts.
Definition
Ἐπικούριος (Rec. -ειος), -ου, ὁ
an Epicurean, a follower of Epicurus: Acts 17:18.
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- Acts 17:18Ἐπικουρείων · EpicureanSome Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.