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aqua vi·tae  audio  (vt) KEY 

NOUN:
Strong distilled alcohol, especially a strong liquor such as whiskey or brandy.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English aqua vite, from Medieval Latin aqua vtae ; see aquavit


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