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noun
- 1. an alcoholic drink: archaic, humorous "lite potations are very American"
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1. : a usually alcoholic drink or brew. 2. : the act or an instance of drinking or inhaling. also : the portion taken in one such act. Word History. Etymology. Middle English potacioun, from Anglo-French potation, from Latin potation-, potatio act of drinking, from potare to drink — more at potable. First Known Use.
Potation definition: the act of drinking.. See examples of POTATION used in a sentence.
Definitions of potation. noun. the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink) see more. noun. a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg. synonyms: draft, draught, tipple. see more.
Define potation. potation synonyms, potation pronunciation, potation translation, English dictionary definition of potation. n. 1. The act of drinking. 2. A drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
2 meanings: 1. the act of drinking 2. a drink or draught, esp of alcoholic drink.... Click for more definitions.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun potation. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Jun 20, 2024 · potation ( countable and uncountable, plural potations) ( archaic) (often in the plural) The act of drinking . A drink, especially an alcoholic beverage .
noun. The act of drinking. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A drink or draft, esp. of liquor. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: tipple. draught. draft. sip. sup. belt. swig. swill. quaff. pull. drink. Other Word Forms of Potation. Noun. Singular: potation. Plural: potations. Origin of Potation.
the act of drinking. a drink or draft, esp. of an alcoholic beverage. Latin pōtātiōn- (stem of pōtātiō) a drinking, equivalent. to pōtāt ( us) (past participle of pōtāre to drink) + -iōn- - ion. late Middle English potacion 1400–50.
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