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    potation
    /pə(ʊ)ˈteɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. an alcoholic drink: archaic, humorous "lite potations are very American"

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  2. www.dictionary.com › browse › potationPOTATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Potation definition: the act of drinking.. See examples of POTATION used in a sentence.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › potationPotation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › potationPotation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOTATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. the act of drinking. 2. a drink or draught, esp of alcoholic drink. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C15: from Latin pōtātiō a drinking, from pōtāre to drink.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › potationPotation - definition of potation by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › potationPotation Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    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.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › potationpotation - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 20, 2024 · potation ( countable and uncountable, plural potations) ( archaic) (often in the plural) The act of drinking . A drink, especially an alcoholic beverage .

  9. www.wordsense.eu › potationpotation: meaning, translation - WordSense

    Noun. potation ( pl. potations) ( often, plural) The act of drinking. A drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage. Quotations. 1819, Sir Walter Scott, Ivanhoe, Perhaps his nocturnal potations, prevented him from recognising accents which were tolerably familiar to him. Fielding Tom Jones.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. a drink or draft, esp. one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers. a love potion.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › potationPOTATION - 28 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    potation. noun. These are words and phrases related to potation. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. REFRESHMENT. Synonyms. beverage. drink. thirst quencher. bracer. restorative. refresher. cocktail. drinkable. potable. refreshment. food and drink. nourishment. snack. appetizer. hors d'oeuvre. pick-me-up. Informal. bite.