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deoch-an-doruis

/ dɒx-; ˈdjɒxənˈdɒrɪs /

noun

  1. a parting drink or stirrup cup Also calleddoch-an-doris
“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of deoch-an-doruis1

Scottish Gaelic: drink at the door
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Example Sentences

"Would you not have a deoch-an-doruis?" asked the woman, making to a press and producing a bottle.

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