aqua vitae
NounSynonyms:
ardent spirits
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- strong distilled liquor or brandySynonyms: ardent spiritsType of liquor, spirits
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Aqua vitæ
(…) [L., water of life. Cf. Eau de vie, Usquebaugh], a name given to brandy and some other ardent spirits. William Shakespeare
From the entry Aqua.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54