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Eau de vie

//ˌoʊ.dəˈviː// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of brandy. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    strong coarse brandy wordnet
  3. 3
    Synonym of aqua vitae, similar distilled spirits, especially French ones. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From French eau-de-vie (“water of life”), calque of Medieval Latin aqua vītae. Compare akvavit, aquavit, aqua vitae, whisky, whiskey, and water of life from the same source.

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