strong waters
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Perhaps only through such filters as Alexander platz will Joyce's strong waters be made potable to the public.
From Time Magazine Archive
Helms alone does not drink strong waters of any kind.
From Time Magazine Archive
Aqua-vitæ, a general name for strong waters, was brought over in large quantities during the seventeenth century, and sold for about three shillings a gallon.
From Customs and Fashions in Old New England by Earle, Alice Morse
Not content with their own manufactured liquors, the thirsty colonists imported strong waters, gin and aniseseed cordial from Holland, and wine from Spain, Portugal, and the Canaries.
From Customs and Fashions in Old New England by Earle, Alice Morse
They bring with them baskets of provisions, hams and shoulders, eggs, and the indispensable allowance of strong waters.
From The Bastonnais Tale of the American Invasion of Canada in 1775-76 by Lespérance, John
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