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Évian|evjɑ̃|
Also Evian.
The name of a town in the department of Haute-Savoie in eastern France (in full, Évian-les-Bains), used attrib. and ellipt. to designate a mineral water obtained from springs there.
1857R. M. Glover Mineral Waters iii. xv. 308 Evian (Savoy). This is a water quite of a Malvern type, in one of the most charming sites in the world. 1865E. Lee Princ. Baths Switzerland & Savoy 29 The Evian waters have great analogy with those of Contrexeville, though they are less exciting, and are consequently more applicable..where there exists much irritability of the urinary passages. 1886Encycl. Brit. XXI. 332/2 Mineral waters of various kinds abound (Amphion and Evian, chalybeate;..La Caille, hot, sulphurous). 1908Practitioner Sept. 468 Milk diet and water, alternating the glasses of milk with glasses of Evian-water. 1933E. A. Robertson Ordinary Families x. 230 Evian water, ryevita biscuits and cheese were laid out for him. 1936‘R. West’ Thinking Reed i. 12 André..poured out a glass of Evian and sat back on the duchesse sofa. 1945J. B. Priestley Three Men in New Suits v. 81 Markinch appeared to be dining on Evian, white tablets and cigarettes. 1970Time 30 Nov. 40/2 Serving the teetotalers Vichy water instead of the first wine, Evian water instead of the second and ginger ale instead of champagne. |