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Definition of Aquavits
1. aquavit [n] - See also: aquavit
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aquavits
Literary usage of Aquavits
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Celtic Magazine by Alexander Mackenzie, Alexander Macgregor, Alexander Macbain (1886)
"It was, however, declared to be lawful for an individual to brew as much aquavits
as his own family might require; and the barons and wealthy gentlemen were ..."
2. Selections from the Judicial Records of Renfrewshire: Illustrative of the by William Hector (1878)
"SCOTS. t, id Ale, per Gallon, o 10 o Ale, Choppin, oIo aquavits, each of 63 pints,
sold by Gavin Ralston, mailman, Paisley, ..."
3. Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile: In the Years 1768, 1769,1770 by James Bruce (1813)
"My first precaution was to infuse a dose of bark into a glass of aquavits, a
large horn of which we had with us; we then burnt ..."
4. Select British Classics (1803)
"But with all deference to his authority, aquavits, distilled even from the best
wine, is not superior in any of its virtues to our great staple, ..."
5. The Anatomy of Melancholy: What it Is, with All the Kinds, Causes, Symptoms by Robert Burton (1847)
"If he be locked in a close room, he is afraid of being stifled for want of air,
and still carries biscuit, aquavits, or some strong waters about him, ..."
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