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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.
2 meanings: 1. the act of drinking 2. a drink or draught, esp of alcoholic drink.... Click for more definitions.
Definitions of potation. noun. the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink) see more see less. type of: drinking, imbibing, imbibition. the act of consuming liquids. noun. a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg.
The earliest known use of the noun potation is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for potation is from 1428. potation is of multiple origins.
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.
Potation definition: the act of drinking.. See examples of POTATION used in a sentence.
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.
Jun 20, 2024 · potation (countable and uncountable, plural potations) (often in the plural) The act of drinking.
noun The act of drinking; drinking. noun A drinking-bout; a drinking-party; a compotation; especially, an annual entertainment formerly given by schoolmasters to their pupils. See potation-penny. noun A drink; a draught. noun A liquor drunk; a drink; a beverage. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
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.
