potation
Americannoun
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the act of drinking.
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a drink or draft, especially of an alcoholic beverage.
noun
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the act of drinking
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a drink or draught, esp of alcoholic drink
Etymology
Origin of potation
1400–50; late Middle English potacion < Latin pōtātiōn- (stem of pōtātiō ) a drinking, equivalent to pōtāt ( us ) (past participle of pōtāre to drink) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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He proceeded to shame me by indulging in a very liberal potation, smacking his lips with greatest zest at its conclusion, and winking across at me in a manner intended to indicate his superiority.
From A Maid of the Kentucky Hills by Edwin Carlile Litsey
The ceremony of welcome over, the business of the meeting began, and Massasoit, albeit a little incommoded by his strange potation, showed himself both dignified and friendly in his intentions.
From Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims by Jane G. (Jane Goodwin) Austin
A less quantity of potation of all kinds.
From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Erasmus Darwin
“A vewy sensible obsawvation, fwiend Lucas!” said Swinton, inspired by a free potation of the widow’s choice wines.
From The Child Wife by Mayne Reid
Order me a beef-steak, and some potation or other.
From Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 by Charles Brockden Brown
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