strong water
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]After post-classical Latin aqua fortis.
Noun
[edit]strong water (plural strong waters)
- (now historical) A strong solvent, (specifically) nitric acid. [from 15th c.]
- (now historical) Alcoholic spirit; a strong alcoholic drink. [from 17th c.]
- 1728, John Gay, The Beggar's Opera, III.8:
- Strong-Waters are apt to give me the Head-ache—I hope, Madam, you will excuse me.