Potation

  • 11potation — noun a) The act of drinking. b) A drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage …

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  • 12potation — Synonyms and related words: John Barleycorn, alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, aqua vitae, ardent spirits, bacchanal, bacchanalia, bacchanalian, bat, bender, beverage, binge, booze, bout, brew, bumper, bust, carousal, carouse,… …

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  • 13potation — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun An act of drinking or the amount swallowed: draft, drink, pull, quaff, sip, sup, swill. Informal: swig. Slang: belt. See MOUTH …

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  • 14potation — po·ta·tion || pəʊ teɪʃn n. act of drinking; sip, gulp; beverage, drink …

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  • 15potation — [pə(ʊ) teɪʃ(ə)n] noun archaic or humorous 1》 the action of drinking alcohol. 2》 an alcoholic drink. Origin ME: from OFr., from L. potatio(n ), from potare to drink …

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  • 16potation — n. 1. Drinking. 2. Drink, draught. 3. Dram, drink, potion, draught. 4. Drinking bout, debauch, carouse, perpotation, tippling …

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  • 17potation — n 1. drink, intoxicant, alcoholic beverage; draft, quaff, bumper, libation, Brit. Sl. bevy; nip, spot, tot, jigger, Inf. finger or two. 2. drinking, imbibing, sipping, supping, Archaic. bibbing, Inf. swigging, Inf. wetting one s whistle; draining …

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  • 18potation — po·ta·tion …

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  • 19potation — po•ta•tion [[t]poʊˈteɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of drinking 2) a drink or draft, esp. of an alcoholic beverage • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME potacion < L pōtātiō=pōtā(re) to drink + tiō tion …

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  • 20potation — /poʊˈteɪʃən/ (say poh tayshuhn) noun 1. the act of drinking. 2. a drink or draught, especially of an alcoholic beverage. {Latin pōtātio; replacing Middle English potacioun, from Old French} …

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