noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of aqua vitae, a distilled spirit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: aqua vitae
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
water of life
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noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of whisky/whiskey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, uncountable
Qualifier: particularly Ireland
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: whisky/whiskey
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Spiritual refreshment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, uncountable
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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History
Etymology
Chiefly a calque of Medieval Latin aqua vītae directly and via Scottish Gaelic uisge-beatha and Irish uisce beatha. Compare akvavit, aquavit, aqua vitae, eau de vie, whisky, and whiskey from the same sources. Compare also vodka, whose (borrowed) roots also refer to a special kind of water, as it were.