Apollinaris

/ (əˌpɒlɪˈnɛərɪs) /

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noun

an effervescent mineral water

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Word Origin for Apollinaris

C19: named after Apollinarisburg, near Bonn, Germany

Words nearby Apollinaris

à point, apokatastasis, apolipoprotein, apolitical, Apollinaire, Apollinaris, Apollo, Apollo 11, Apollo asteroid, Apollo Belvedere, Apollonian

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How to use Apollinaris in a sentence

His successor Apollinaris entered the hostile city in military array, alike qualified for prayer or for battle.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
The warm springs were known to the Romans, and are mentioned by Sidonius Apollinaris.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various
Were they poor then, that is was he poor, really poor beyond the pleasantry of apollinaris and cold beef?
What Maisie Knew|Henry James
A bet was made of a bottle of Apollinaris water, or something else, and Hawley sent for his old Regiment to try the experiment.
A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry|Julian Wisner Hinkley

The black "boy" who brought tea and whisky and Apollinaris, alone gave a hint of "foreign parts."
A Visit to Java|W. Basil Worsfold