potation

[ poh-tey-shuhn ]

/ poʊˈteɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of drinking.

a drink or draft, especially of an alcoholic beverage.

Origin of potation

1400–50; late Middle English potacion<Latin pōtātiōn- (stem of pōtātiō) a drinking, equivalent to pōtāt(us) (past participle of pōtāre to drink) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby potation

potassium phosphate, potassium sodium tartrate, potassium sulfate, potassium sulphate, potassium thiocyanate, potation, potato, potato apple, potato bean, potato beetle, potato blight

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Example sentences from the Web for potation

Shall he, then, pronounce dogmatically on the quantity of potation lawful to a man in good health?
Three Courses and a Dessert|Anonymous
Leave off my nightly potation of spirits, and drink half the bottle instead.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, September 2nd, 1893|Various
The Potation was still retained and the cost of the meetings on March 12 grew more and more.
A History of Giggleswick School|Edward Allen Bell
Mrs. S. had a pimpled face, which I believe arose from potation of ale.
Zoonomia, Vol. II|Erasmus Darwin

Many of the company were furnished with pipes, and most of them with some kind of evening potation.
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.|Washington Irving

British Dictionary definitions for potation

potation

/ (pəʊˈteɪʃən) /

noun

the act of drinking

a drink or draught, esp of alcoholic drink

Word Origin for potation

C15: from Latin pōtātiō a drinking, from pōtāre to drink

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单词	potation
释义	potation [ poh-tey-shuhn ] / poʊˈteɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR potation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of drinking. a drink or draft, especially of an alcoholic beverage. Origin of potation 1400–50; late Middle English potacion<Latin pōtātiōn- (stem of pōtātiō) a drinking, equivalent to pōtāt(us) (past participle of pōtāre to drink) + -iōn--ion Words nearby potation potassium phosphate, potassium sodium tartrate, potassium sulfate, potassium sulphate, potassium thiocyanate, potation, potato, potato apple, potato bean, potato beetle, potato blight Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for potation Shall he, then, pronounce dogmatically on the quantity of potation lawful to a man in good health? Three Courses and a Dessert\|Anonymous Leave off my nightly potation of spirits, and drink half the bottle instead. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, September 2nd, 1893\|Various The Potation was still retained and the cost of the meetings on March 12 grew more and more. A History of Giggleswick School\|Edward Allen Bell Mrs. S. had a pimpled face, which I believe arose from potation of ale. Zoonomia, Vol. II\|Erasmus Darwin Many of the company were furnished with pipes, and most of them with some kind of evening potation. The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.\|Washington Irving British Dictionary definitions for potation potation / (pəʊˈteɪʃən) / noun the act of drinking a drink or draught, esp of alcoholic drink Word Origin for potation C15: from Latin pōtātiō a drinking, from pōtāre to drink Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to potation shot, taste, liquor, booze, toast, sip, alcohol, cup, refreshment, slug, gulp, draft, sup, quaff, potion, libation, swig, spot, glass, swallow
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potation

noun

Origin of potation

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Example sentences from the Web for potation

British Dictionary definitions for potation

noun

Word Origin for potation

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