aqua vitae
spirituous liquor, as brandy or whiskey.
Origin of aqua vitae
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How to use aqua vitae in a sentence
We decide to have a round drink: they choose the precious aqua vitae: the white sort I think.
Sea and Sardinia | D. H. LawrenceThou wilt await at Cumnor Place my further orders; and, as thou livest, beware of the ale-bench and the aqua vitae flask.
Kenilworth | Sir Walter ScottBradford mentions "aqua vitae" as a constituent of their lunch on the exploring party of November 15.
The Mayflower and Her Log, Complete | Azel Ames"Truly a potent aqua vitae," he remarked, still with thoughtful melancholy.
To Have and To Hold | Mary JohnstonI would give all the pohickory that was ever brewed by heathen for a toss of aqua vitae!
To Have and To Hold | Mary Johnston
British Dictionary definitions for aqua vitae
/ (ˈviːtaɪ, ˈvaɪtiː) /
an archaic name for brandy
Origin of aqua vitae
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