English Explanatory Dictionary

eau de vie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of brandy.
  2. Synonym of aqua vitae, similar distilled spirits, especially French ones.

Pronunciation

/ˌəʊ.dəˈviː/ /ˌoʊ.dəˈviː/

Word forms

eau de vie eau de vies eaus de vie eaux de vie eau-de-vie

Etymology

From French eau-de-vie (“water of life”), calque of Medieval Latin aqua vītae. Compare akvavit, aquavit, aqua vitae, whisky, whiskey, and water of life from the same source.

Synonyms

brandy aqua vitae similar distilled spirits
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