POTATION

potation

(noun) the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink)

draft, draught, potation, tipple

(noun) a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; “they served beer on draft”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

potation (countable and uncountable, plural potations)

(often, in the plural) The act of drinking.

A drink, especially an alcoholic beverage.

Anagrams

• optation

Source: Wiktionary


Po*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. potatio, fr. potare. See Potable.]

1. The act of drinking. Jer. Taylor.

2. A draught. "Potations pottle deep." Shak.

3. Drink; beverage. "Thin potations." Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 June 2024

AUDACIOUS

(adjective) invulnerable to fear or intimidation; “audacious explorers”; “fearless reporters and photographers”; “intrepid pioneers”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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