About The Word Claret
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Claret
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What's The Definition Of Claret?
[n] a dark purplish red
[n] dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine [v] drink claret; "They were clareting until well past midnight" Synonyms | Synonyms for Claret: red Bordeaux Related Terms | Find terms related to Claret: See Also | booze | Bordeaux | Bordeaux wine | dark red | drink | fuddle | red wine | Saint Emilion Claret In Webster's Dictionary \Clar"et\ (kl[a^]r"[e^]t), n. [OE. claret, clare, clarry,
OF. claret, clar['e], fr. cler, F. clair, clear, fr. L.
clarus clear. See {Clear}.]
The name first given in England to the red wines of M['e]doc,
in France, and afterwards extended to all the red Bordeaux
wines. The name is also given to similar wines made in the
United States.
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