vie : Idioms & Phrases

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eau de vie

  • noun strong coarse brandy
WordNet
Eau` de vie"
Etymology
F., water of life; eau (L. aqua) water + de of + vie (L. vita) life.
Definitions
  1. French name for brandy. Cf. Aqua vitæ, under Aqua. Bescherelle.
Webster 1913