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noun, often attributive \ˈwīn\

Definition of wine

1a : the alcoholic fermented juice of fresh grapes used as a beverageb : wine or a substitute used in Christian communion services
2 : the alcoholic usually fermented juice of a plant product (such as a fruit) used as a beverage blackberry wine
3 : something that invigorates or intoxicates
4 : a dark red

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Examples of wine in a Sentence

apple, blueberry, and other fruit wines

Origin and Etymology of wine

Middle English win, from Old English wīn; akin to Old High German wīn wine; both ultimately from Latin vinum wine, perhaps of non-Indo-European origin; akin to the source of Greek oinos wine

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First Known Use: before 12th century

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Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail

wine

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Definition of wine

wined

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wining

intransitive verb
: to drink wine
transitive verb
: to give wine to wined and dined his friends

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First Known Use of wine

1829

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail

WINE Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of wine for English Language Learners

: an alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes
: an alcoholic drink made from plants or fruits other than grapes
: a dark reddish-purple color

WINE Defined for Kids

wine

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noun \ˈwīn\

Definition of wine for Students

1 : an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of grapes
2 : an alcoholic beverage made from the usually fermented juice of fruits (as peaches) other than grapes

Medical Dictionary

wine

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noun \ˈwīn\

Medical Definition of wine

1: fermented grape juice containing varying percentages of alcohol together with ethers and esters that give it bouquet and flavor
2: a pharmaceutical preparation using wine as a vehicle