aqua vitae
Noun
Meaning
strong distilled liquor or brandy
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ardent spirits
geneva
marc
cognac
brandy
hooch
schnapps
sixer
spirit
alcohol
drink
extract
bottle
sauce
larry
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Distilled alcohol was known in Latin as aqua vitae ("water of life").
The quote above records eight bolls of malt given to Friar John Cor wherewith to make aqua vitae over the previous year.