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Noun: aqua vitae  'ak-wu'vI-tee [N. Amer], 'ak-wu'vee,tI [Brit]
Usage: archaic
  1. Strong distilled liquor or brandy
    "The medieval monks produced aqua vitae for medicinal purposes";
    - ardent spirits

Type of: hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn [informal], liquor, spirit [Brit], spirits [Brit], strong drink

Encyclopedia: Aqua vitae