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Jan 26, 2012 This week's theme Words from the Mediterranean This week's words argosy paladin damascene sybarite gascon Today's story: Alaska Airlines retiring meal tray prayer cards. Read it today Discuss Feedback RSS/XML A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg sybarite PRONUNCIATION: (SIB-uh-ryt) MEANING: noun: A person devoted to luxury and pleasure. ETYMOLOGY: After Sybaris, an ancient Greek city in southern Italy noted for its wealth, and whose residents were notorious for their love of luxury. Earliest documented use: 1598. USAGE: "Tom Naylor sounds like a bit of a sybarite himself, who'd enjoy a good wine, cigar, or work of art." Rick Salutin; Mr. 1 Per Cent Meets His Match; The Toronto Star (Canada); Dec 1, 2011. Explore "sybarite" in the Visual Thesaurus. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Prayers are to men as dolls are to children. They are not without use and comfort, but it is not easy to take them very seriously. -Samuel Butler, novelist (1835-1902)

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