Malmsey
//ˈmɑ(l)mzi// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A sweet fortified wine made in Madeira, originally from the malvasia grape. countable, uncountable
"Take that, and that, if all this will not do, Stabs him. Ile drowne you in the Malmesey-But within."
- 2 sweet Madeira wine wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"Take that, and that, if all this will not do, Stabs him. Ile drowne you in the Malmesey-But within."
Etymology
Via Middle English malmesye from Middle Dutch malemeseye, from Italian via Old French, ultimately from Ancient Greek Μονεμβασία (Monembasía, “Monemvasia”, a city on the Peloponnese), from μόνος (mónos, “only one”) + ἔμβασις (émbasis, “entering into”, ἐν- + βάσις). Doublet of malvoisie.
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