claret

[ klar-it ]

/ ˈklær ɪt /

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noun

the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.

a similar wine made elsewhere.

Also called claret red . a deep purplish red.

Slang. blood.

adjective

deep purplish-red.

Origin of claret

1350–1400; Middle English <Anglo-French, Middle French claret, cleret, alteration, by suffix substitution, of Old French claré wine mixed with honey and herbs or spices <Medieval Latin clarātum, equivalent to Latin clār(us) clear + -ātus-ate¹

Words nearby claret

Clarendon, Clarendon Code, clare-obscure, Clare of Assisi, Clare of Assisi, Saint, claret, claret cup, Claretian, Claribel, Clarice, clarificant

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Example sentences from the Web for claret

Claret for boys, port for men, and brandy for heroes, according to Dr. Johnson, and Hitch went for the heroic.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Claret, now synonymous with fine red Bordeaux, derives from the Latin word for “clear” and “pale-colored.”
Summer in a Glass: Everything’s Coming Up Rosés|Jordan Salcito|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mrs. Buller cooked a braised saddle of veal and delicious it was too served with a rich gravy flavored with claret.
A Real-Life ‘Downton Abbey’ Affair|Margaret Powell|January 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Stimulants are indispensable in distemper, so that bovril, claret, and brandy are required.
Sporting Dogs|Frank Townend Barton

Sharp accepted coolly the cut, because he had claret to heal it, otherwise he would have assuredly knocked down Mr Samuel Thriven.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various
Whitewash, a glass of sherry as a finale, after drinking port and claret.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten
I have heard how some have been pacified with claret and a supper, and others laid asleep by the soft notes of flattery.
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., in Nine Volumes, Volume the Second|Samuel Johnson
Immediately after supper Constance and her cousin retired, and left him to enjoy a bottle of claret with the priest.
The Manchester Rebels of the Fatal '45|William Harrison Ainsworth

British Dictionary definitions for claret

claret

/ (ˈklærət) /

noun

mainly British a red wine, esp one from the Bordeaux district of France

a purplish-red colour
(as adjective)a claret carpet

Word Origin for claret

C14: from Old French (vin) claret clear (wine), from Medieval Latin clārātum, from clārāre to make clear, from Latin clārus clear

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单词	claret
释义	claret [ klar-it ] / ˈklær ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR claret ON THESAURUS.COM noun the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish. a similar wine made elsewhere. Also called claret red . a deep purplish red. Slang. blood. adjective deep purplish-red. Origin of claret 1350–1400; Middle English <Anglo-French, Middle French claret, cleret, alteration, by suffix substitution, of Old French claré wine mixed with honey and herbs or spices <Medieval Latin clarātum, equivalent to Latin clār(us) clear + -ātus-ate¹ Words nearby claret Clarendon, Clarendon Code, clare-obscure, Clare of Assisi, Clare of Assisi, Saint, claret, claret cup, Claretian, Claribel, Clarice, clarificant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for claret Claret for boys, port for men, and brandy for heroes, according to Dr. Johnson, and Hitch went for the heroic. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Claret, now synonymous with fine red Bordeaux, derives from the Latin word for “clear” and “pale-colored.” Summer in a Glass: Everything’s Coming Up Rosés\|Jordan Salcito\|June 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Mrs. Buller cooked a braised saddle of veal and delicious it was too served with a rich gravy flavored with claret. A Real-Life ‘Downton Abbey’ Affair\|Margaret Powell\|January 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Stimulants are indispensable in distemper, so that bovril, claret, and brandy are required. Sporting Dogs\|Frank Townend Barton Sharp accepted coolly the cut, because he had claret to heal it, otherwise he would have assuredly knocked down Mr Samuel Thriven. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland\|Various Whitewash, a glass of sherry as a finale, after drinking port and claret. The Slang Dictionary\|John Camden Hotten I have heard how some have been pacified with claret and a supper, and others laid asleep by the soft notes of flattery. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., in Nine Volumes, Volume the Second\|Samuel Johnson Immediately after supper Constance and her cousin retired, and left him to enjoy a bottle of claret with the priest. The Manchester Rebels of the Fatal '45\|William Harrison Ainsworth British Dictionary definitions for claret claret / (ˈklærət) / noun mainly British a red wine, esp one from the Bordeaux district of France a purplish-red colour (as adjective)a claret carpet Word Origin for claret C14: from Old French (vin) claret clear (wine), from Medieval Latin clārātum, from clārāre to make clear, from Latin clārus clear 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 Content related to claret What Is A “Claret Jug”?Since 1872, the winner of golf's British Open, which is also called The Open Championship and the oldest of the sport's four major tournaments, has won a trophy that goes by an unusual name: the Claret Jug. READ MORE Words related to claret rose, flaming, maroon, glowing, cardinal, crimson, coral, wine, juice, merlot, blooming, cerise, pink, cherry, sanguine, carmine, brick, blush, rust, copper
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claret

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