new wine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Wine that has fermented for a short amount of time.
  2. A fresh batch of wine.
  3. Any number of Christian revivals and New Christian movements.

Word forms

new wine new wines

Etymology

From Middle English newe wijne, from Old English nīwe wīn, equivalent to new + wine. Name taken from several places in the Holy Bible, most notably Acts 2:13 and Luke 5:37.

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