Definition of potation in English:

potation

noun pə(ʊ)ˈteɪʃ(ə)npoʊˈteɪʃən

humorous, archaic

1An alcoholic drink.
lite potations are very American
Example sentencesExamples
- When the patrons at his restaurant would like to indulge in a decadent potation, they will have to choose between Dom Perignon and Krug.
- Bland is simply a preparation of whey, but owing to the quality of the grass or to the climate becomes here a truly palatable and nourishing potation.
- The leader of that Party is put down as a dry sherry man, a potation now associated, if at all, with golf club socials that are likely to be all-white and elderly.
Synonyms
beverage, drinkable liquid, potable liquid, liquid refreshment, thirst quencher
1. 1.1mass noun The action of drinking alcohol.
  喝，饮（尤指酒）
  you did rather abstain from potation
  你的确饮酒很有节制。
2. 1.2often potations A drinking bout.
  he became somewhat bloated in middle age, and his potations did not improve his appearance
  Example sentencesExamples
  Taken to task by his wife for a prolonged visit at the village inn, the clerk threatened in dudgeon to return to his potations, and did indeed set out again with this in mind.
  Shakespeare makes the point that even the other beer-and-whisky drinking northern Europeans are nothing, in the size of their potations, compared with the Englishman.
  Perhaps Shakespeare had particular reason when, in 1598, he had the bibulous Sir John Falstaff complain so bitterly on the subject of ‘thin potations’.
  But, indeed, nature herself seemed to have been his vintner, and at his birth charged him so thoroughly with an irritable, brandy-like disposition, that all subsequent potations were needless.
  Synonyms
  drinking bout, debauch

Derivatives

potatory

adjective ˈpəʊtət(ə)ripə(ʊ)ˈteɪt(ə)ri

humorous, archaic

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin potatio(n-), from potare 'to drink'.

Rhymes

ablation, aeration, agnation, Alsatian, Amerasian, Asian, aviation, cetacean, citation, conation, creation, Croatian, counterdemonstration, counterproliferation, crustacean, curation, Dalmatian, delation, dilation, donation, duration, elation, fixation, Galatian, geolocation, glocalization, gyration, Haitian, halation, Horatian, ideation, illation, lavation, legation, libation, location, lunation, mutation, natation, nation, negation, notation, nutation, oblation, oration, ovation, relation, rogation, rotation, Sarmatian, sedation, Serbo-Croatian, station, staycation, taxation, Thracian, vacation, vexation, vocation, zonation

Definition of potation in US English:

potation

nounpoʊˈteɪʃənpōˈtāSHən

humorous, archaic

1A drink.
〈古或幽默〉一饮的量
Example sentencesExamples
- Bland is simply a preparation of whey, but owing to the quality of the grass or to the climate becomes here a truly palatable and nourishing potation.
- When the patrons at his restaurant would like to indulge in a decadent potation, they will have to choose between Dom Perignon and Krug.
- The leader of that Party is put down as a dry sherry man, a potation now associated, if at all, with golf club socials that are likely to be all-white and elderly.
Synonyms
beverage, drinkable liquid, potable liquid, liquid refreshment, thirst quencher
1. 1.1 The action of drinking alcohol.
  喝，饮（尤指酒）
  I intend to abstain from potation
  你的确饮酒很有节制。
2. 1.2often potations A drinking bout.
  the dreadful potations of his youth
  Example sentencesExamples
  But, indeed, nature herself seemed to have been his vintner, and at his birth charged him so thoroughly with an irritable, brandy-like disposition, that all subsequent potations were needless.
  Perhaps Shakespeare had particular reason when, in 1598, he had the bibulous Sir John Falstaff complain so bitterly on the subject of ‘thin potations’.
  Shakespeare makes the point that even the other beer-and-whisky drinking northern Europeans are nothing, in the size of their potations, compared with the Englishman.
  Taken to task by his wife for a prolonged visit at the village inn, the clerk threatened in dudgeon to return to his potations, and did indeed set out again with this in mind.
  Synonyms
  drinking bout, debauch

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin potatio(n-), from potare ‘to drink’.

单词	potation
释义	Definition of potation in English: potation noun pə(ʊ)ˈteɪʃ(ə)npoʊˈteɪʃən humorous, archaic 1An alcoholic drink. lite potations are very American Example sentencesExamples When the patrons at his restaurant would like to indulge in a decadent potation, they will have to choose between Dom Perignon and Krug. Bland is simply a preparation of whey, but owing to the quality of the grass or to the climate becomes here a truly palatable and nourishing potation. The leader of that Party is put down as a dry sherry man, a potation now associated, if at all, with golf club socials that are likely to be all-white and elderly. Synonyms beverage, drinkable liquid, potable liquid, liquid refreshment, thirst quencher 1.1mass noun The action of drinking alcohol. 喝，饮（尤指酒） you did rather abstain from potation 你的确饮酒很有节制。 1.2often potations A drinking bout. he became somewhat bloated in middle age, and his potations did not improve his appearance Example sentencesExamples Taken to task by his wife for a prolonged visit at the village inn, the clerk threatened in dudgeon to return to his potations, and did indeed set out again with this in mind. Shakespeare makes the point that even the other beer-and-whisky drinking northern Europeans are nothing, in the size of their potations, compared with the Englishman. Perhaps Shakespeare had particular reason when, in 1598, he had the bibulous Sir John Falstaff complain so bitterly on the subject of ‘thin potations’. But, indeed, nature herself seemed to have been his vintner, and at his birth charged him so thoroughly with an irritable, brandy-like disposition, that all subsequent potations were needless. Synonyms drinking bout, debauch Derivatives potatory adjective ˈpəʊtət(ə)ripə(ʊ)ˈteɪt(ə)ri humorous, archaic Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin potatio(n-), from potare 'to drink'. Rhymes ablation, aeration, agnation, Alsatian, Amerasian, Asian, aviation, cetacean, citation, conation, creation, Croatian, counterdemonstration, counterproliferation, crustacean, curation, Dalmatian, delation, dilation, donation, duration, elation, fixation, Galatian, geolocation, glocalization, gyration, Haitian, halation, Horatian, ideation, illation, lavation, legation, libation, location, lunation, mutation, natation, nation, negation, notation, nutation, oblation, oration, ovation, relation, rogation, rotation, Sarmatian, sedation, Serbo-Croatian, station, staycation, taxation, Thracian, vacation, vexation, vocation, zonation Definition of potation in US English: potation nounpoʊˈteɪʃənpōˈtāSHən humorous, archaic 1A drink. 〈古或幽默〉一饮的量 Example sentencesExamples Bland is simply a preparation of whey, but owing to the quality of the grass or to the climate becomes here a truly palatable and nourishing potation. When the patrons at his restaurant would like to indulge in a decadent potation, they will have to choose between Dom Perignon and Krug. The leader of that Party is put down as a dry sherry man, a potation now associated, if at all, with golf club socials that are likely to be all-white and elderly. Synonyms beverage, drinkable liquid, potable liquid, liquid refreshment, thirst quencher 1.1 The action of drinking alcohol. 喝，饮（尤指酒） I intend to abstain from potation 你的确饮酒很有节制。 1.2often potations A drinking bout. the dreadful potations of his youth Example sentencesExamples But, indeed, nature herself seemed to have been his vintner, and at his birth charged him so thoroughly with an irritable, brandy-like disposition, that all subsequent potations were needless. Perhaps Shakespeare had particular reason when, in 1598, he had the bibulous Sir John Falstaff complain so bitterly on the subject of ‘thin potations’. Shakespeare makes the point that even the other beer-and-whisky drinking northern Europeans are nothing, in the size of their potations, compared with the Englishman. Taken to task by his wife for a prolonged visit at the village inn, the clerk threatened in dudgeon to return to his potations, and did indeed set out again with this in mind. Synonyms drinking bout, debauch Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin potatio(n-), from potare ‘to drink’.
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