eau de vie

[ ohduh -vee; English oh duh -vee ]

/ oʊdə ˈvi; English ˌoʊ də ˈvi /

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noun French.

brandy, especially a coarser and less purified variety.

Origin of eau de vie

literally, water of life;cf. aqua vitae

Words nearby eau de vie

Eau Claire, eau de Cologne, eau de Javelle, eau de nil, eau de toilette, eau de vie, eau de vie de marc, eau minérale, eave, eaves, eavesdrop

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Example sentences from the Web for eau de vie

In shape, in colour, it resembled the tubs in which Guernsey ordinarily exported its eau-de-vie.
The Mayor of Troy|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
A bottle of eau-de-vie, that stood near his right hand, assisted him likewise in swallowing his ample ration.
The Rifle Rangers|Captain Mayne Reid
It was like, perhaps, eau-de-vie with liquorice-juice in it; or rather one might say rum, sugared and burned.
The Fte At Coqueville|Emile Zola
Revived with eau-de-vie de Cognac, he insisted on accompanying them.
Nevermore|Rolf Boldrewood

At Coqueville they had known nothing but eau-de-vie; and, moreover, not every one at that.
The Fte At Coqueville|Emile Zola

British Dictionary definitions for eau de vie

eau de vie

/ (əʊ də viː, French od vi) /

noun

brandy or other spirits

Word Origin for eau de vie

French, literally: water of life

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单词	eau de vie
释义	eau de vie [ ohduh -vee; English oh duh -vee ] / oʊdə ˈvi; English ˌoʊ də ˈvi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR eau de vie ON THESAURUS.COM noun French. brandy, especially a coarser and less purified variety. Origin of eau de vie literally, water of life;cf. aqua vitae Words nearby eau de vie Eau Claire, eau de Cologne, eau de Javelle, eau de nil, eau de toilette, eau de vie, eau de vie de marc, eau minérale, eave, eaves, eavesdrop Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eau de vie In shape, in colour, it resembled the tubs in which Guernsey ordinarily exported its eau-de-vie. The Mayor of Troy\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch A bottle of eau-de-vie, that stood near his right hand, assisted him likewise in swallowing his ample ration. The Rifle Rangers\|Captain Mayne Reid It was like, perhaps, eau-de-vie with liquorice-juice in it; or rather one might say rum, sugared and burned. The Fte At Coqueville\|Emile Zola Revived with eau-de-vie de Cognac, he insisted on accompanying them. Nevermore\|Rolf Boldrewood At Coqueville they had known nothing but eau-de-vie; and, moreover, not every one at that. The Fte At Coqueville\|Emile Zola British Dictionary definitions for eau de vie eau de vie / (əʊ də viː, French od vi) / noun brandy or other spirits Word Origin for eau de vie French, literally: water of life 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 eau de vie whiskey, cognac, marc, aqua vitae
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eau de vie

noun French.

Origin of eau de vie

Words nearby eau de vie

Example sentences from the Web for eau de vie

British Dictionary definitions for eau de vie

noun

Word Origin for eau de vie

Words related to eau de vie