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VINTRY
Etymology
Noun
vintry (plural vintries)
(obsolete) A place where wine is sold.
Source: Wiktionary
Vint"ry, n. Etym: [OE. viniterie, from OF. vinotier, vinetier, wine merchant. See Vintner.]
Definition: A place where wine is sold. [Obs.] Ainsworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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