aqua vitae

aqua vi·tae

C0816100 (vī′tē)n. Strong distilled alcohol, especially a strong liquor such as whiskey or brandy.

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[Middle English aqua vite, from Medieval Latin aqua vītae; see aquavit.]

aqua vitae

(ˈviːtaɪ; ˈvaɪtiː) n (Brewing) an archaic name for brandy[Medieval Latin: water of life]

aq′ua vi′tae

(ˈvaɪ ti, ˈvi taɪ)
n. a strong alcoholic liquor, as brandy or whiskey. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin: water of life]

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aqua vitae - strong distilled liquor or brandy ardent spiritsbooze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, liquor, spirits, strong drink - an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented