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eau de vie en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌəʊ.dəˈviː/ (UK)
  • /ˌoʊ.dəˈviː/ (US)

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.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) Synonym of brandy.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Synonym of aqua vitae, similar distilled spirits, especially French ones.

Forms

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eau de vies Number=Plur lexicographic
eaus de vie Number=Plur lexicographic
eaux de vie Number=Plur lexicographic
eau-de-vie alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

brandy · similar distilled spirits · aqua vitae

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