First Known Use: 15th century
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potation
noun po·ta·tion \pō-ˈtā-shən\
Definition of POTATION
1
: a usually alcoholic drink or brew
2
: the act or an instance of drinking or inhaling; also : the portion taken in one such act
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Origin of POTATION
Middle English potacioun, from Anglo-French potation, from Latin potation-, potatio act of drinking, from potare to drink — more at potable
Rhymes with POTATION
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