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Apollinaris

British  
/ əˌpɒlɪˈnɛərɪs /

noun

  1. an effervescent mineral water

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Apollinaris

C19: named after Apollinarisburg, near Bonn, Germany

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There also was a list of stomach-soothing waters, including Saratoga Vichy and Apollinaris from Germany.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2017

The two future archbishops were ordained together on May 14, 1916 in Rome's Church of St. Apollinaris, are both likely to wield an increasing influence.

From Time Magazine Archive

Apollinaris W. Ger. 300,000 Strong, needling fizz and a warm, hea vy mineral flavor that suggests bicarbonate of soda.

From Time Magazine Archive

For the thirsty cosmopolitan there are also Contrex�ville and Evian waters, the two bestsellers in France, West Germany's preferred Apollinaris and Gerolsteiner Sprudel, and Ferrarelle, one of Italy's favorites.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sidonius Apollinaris speaks of the Franks as belted round the waist, and Gregory of Tours in the 6th century says that a dagger was carried in the Frankish girdle.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various