Англо-русский лингвострановедческий словарь - whiskey
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whiskey
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1. виски whiskey sour —- коктейль из виски с лимонным соком; фужер W. Insurrection —- ам. ист. "водочный бунт" (вызванный введением акцизного сбора на спиртные напитки) 2. ист. двухколесный экипаж ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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Date: 1952 — a communications code word for the letter w WHISKEY or whisky noun (plural ~s or whiskies) Etymology: Irish uisce beatha & Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha, literally, water of life Date: 1715 1. a liquor distilled from fermented wort (as that obtained from rye, corn, or barley mash) 2. a drink of ~ ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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(whiskeys) Whiskey is whisky that is made in Ireland or the United States. ...a tumbler with about an inch of whiskey in it. N-MASS • A whiskey is a glass of whiskey. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n a strong alcoholic drink made in Ireland or the US from grain, or a glass of this ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1715, from Gaelic uisge beatha "whisky," lit. "water of life," from O.Ir. uisce "water" + bethu "life." The Gaelic is probably a loan-translation of M.L. aqua vitae, which had been applied to intoxicating drinks since early 14c. (cf. Fr. eau de vie "brandy"). Other early spellings in Eng. include usquebea (1706) and iskie bae (1583). Distinction between Scotch whisky and Irish and American whiskey is a 19c. innovation. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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