propination

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noun

The exclusive right to distill spirits.

OriginLatin propinatio →
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Meanings

nounpropination (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableThe exclusive right to distill spirits.
  2. obsoleteuncountableThe act of pledging, or first drinking and then offering the cup to another.

    1697-1698, John Potter, Archæologia Græca This Propination was carry'd about towards the right hand, where the superior Quality of some of the Guests did not oblige them to alter that method.

Origin

  1. Latinpropinatio
  2. Englishpropination

From Latin propinatio. See propine.

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Translations

Polish propinacja
  • propinacja
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