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Definitions for potation
poʊˈteɪ ʃənpota·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. draft, draught, potation, tipplenoun

    a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

    "they served beer on draft"

  2. potationnoun

    the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink)

Wiktionary

  1. potationnoun

    The act of drinking.

  2. potationnoun

    A drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Potationnoun

    Drinking bout; draught.

    Etymology: potatio, Lat.

    Roderigo,
    Whom love hath turned almost the wrong side out
    To Desdemona, hath to night carouz’d
    Potations pottle deep. William Shakespeare, Othello.

    If I had a thousand sons, the first human principle I would teach them, should be to forswear thin potations, and to addict themselves to sack. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

ChatGPT

  1. potation

    Potation is a formal or old-fashioned term referring to the act of drinking alcohol or the alcoholic beverage that is being drunk. It originates from the Latin word "potare" which means to drink.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Potationnoun

    the act of drinking

  2. Potationnoun

    a draught

  3. Potationnoun

    drink; beverage

  4. Etymology: [L. potatio, fr. potare. See Potable.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Potation

    pō-tā′shun, n. act of drinking: a draught: the liquor drunk.—n. Potā′tor, a drinker.—adj. Pō′tātory. [L. potatiopōtāre, -ātum, to drink.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of potation in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of potation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


Translations for potation

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  • питьё, напиток, выпивкаRussian
  • پوزیشنUrdu

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