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[
poh-
tey
-sh
uh
n
]
po·ta·tion
/
poʊˈteɪ
ʃən
/
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[
poh-
tey
-sh
uh
n
]
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noun
1.
the act of drinking.
2.
a drink or draft, especially of an alcoholic beverage.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
potacion
<
Latin
pōtātiōn-
(stem of
pōtātiō
) a drinking, equivalent to
pōtāt
(
us
) (past participle of
pōtāre
to drink) +
-iōn-
-ion
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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potation
(pəʊˈteɪʃən)
—
n
1.
the act of drinking
2.
a drink or draught, esp of alcoholic drink
[C15: from Latin
pōtātiō
a drinking, from
pōtāre
to drink]
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