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   potation

   /pə(ʊ)ˈteɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. an alcoholic drink: archaic, humorous "lite potations are very American"
   • ▪ the action of drinking alcohol: archaic, humorous "you did rather abstain from potation"
   • ▪ a drinking bout: archaic, humorous "he became somewhat bloated in middle age, and his potations did not improve his appearance"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin potatio(n-), from potare ‘to drink’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. potatory adjective

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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › potationPOTATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Potation definition: the act of drinking.. See examples of POTATION used in a sentence.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › potationPotation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   14 Jul 2011 · Potation is a noun that means a usually alcoholic drink or brew, or the act or an instance of drinking or inhaling. Learn the etymology, first known use, and examples of potation from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Potation means the act of drinking or a drink, especially of alcohol. Find out the origin, pronunciation and related words of potation from various dictionaries and sources.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › potationPotation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of potation. noun. the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink) see more. noun. a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg. synonyms: draft, draught, tipple. see more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOTATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Potation is the act of drinking or a drink or draught, especially of alcoholic drink. Learn the word origin, usage and synonyms of potation from Collins English Dictionary.

7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › potationpotation - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   20 Jun 2024 · potation is an archaic word for the act of drinking or a drink, especially an alcoholic beverage. It comes from Latin pōtātiō and has translations in other languages.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › potationPotation Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Potation is a noun that means the act of drinking, especially of liquor. It comes from Middle English potacion, from Old French and Latin words for drink.