Meaning of CLARET
| Pronunciation: | | 'klarit
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- [n] a dark purplish red
- [n] dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine
- [v] drink claret; "They were clareting until well past midnight"
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| | Synonyms: | | red Bordeaux |
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| | See Also: | | booze, Bordeaux, Bordeaux wine, dark red, drink, fuddle, red wine, Saint Emilion | |
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| | Definition: | | \Clar"et\ (kl[a^]r"[e^]t), n. [OE. claret, clare, clarry,
OF. claret, clar['e], fr. cler, F. clair, clear, fr. L.
clarus clear. See {Clear}.]
The name first given in England to the red wines of M['e]doc,
in France, and afterwards extended to all the red Bordeaux
wines. The name is also given to similar wines made in the
United States.
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