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claret
claret XIV. orig. qualifying wine, after OF. vin claret (mod. clairet), which superseded OF. claré :- medL. clārātum (sc. vinum) ‘clarified wine’, n. pp. of clārāre, f. L. clārus CLEAR.
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T. F. HOAD. "claret." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "claret." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-claret.html T. F. HOAD. "claret." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-claret.html |
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clar·et / ˈklarit/ • n. a red wine from Bordeaux, or wine of a similar character made elsewhere. ∎ a deep purplish-red color. |
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"claret." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "claret." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-claret.html "claret." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-claret.html |
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DAVID A. BENDER. "claret." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "claret." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-claret.html DAVID A. BENDER. "claret." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-claret.html |
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claret see wine . |
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"claret." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "claret." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-claret.html "claret." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-claret.html |
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claret
•gamut
•imamate, marmot
•animate
•approximate, proximate
•estimate, guesstimate, underestimate
•illegitimate, legitimate
•intimate
•penultimate, ultimate
•primate • foumart • consummate
•Dermot
•discarnate, incarnate
•impregnate • rabbinate
•coordinate, inordinate, subordinate, superordinate
•infinite • laminate • effeminate
•discriminate • innominate
•determinate • Palatinate • pectinate
•obstinate • agglutinate • designate
•tribunate • importunate • Arbuthnot
•bicarbonate • umbonate • fortunate
•pulmonate
•compassionate, passionate
•affectionate
•extortionate, proportionate
•sultanate • companionate
•principate • Rupert • episcopate
•carat, carrot, claret, garret, karat, parrot
•emirate • aspirate • vertebrate
•levirate
•duumvirate, triumvirate
•pirate • quadrat • accurate • indurate
•obdurate
•Meerut, vizierate
•priorate • curate • elaborate
•deliberate • confederate
•considerate, desiderate
•immoderate, moderate
•ephorate
•imperforate, perforate
•agglomerate, conglomerate
•numerate
•degenerate, regenerate
•separate • temperate • desperate
•disparate • corporate • professorate
•commensurate • pastorate
•inveterate
•directorate, electorate, inspectorate, protectorate, rectorate
•illiterate, literate, presbyterate
•doctorate • Don Quixote • marquisate
•concert • cushat • precipitate
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"claret." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "claret." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-claret.html "claret." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-claret.html |
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