Gin
11Gin — (j[i^]n), n. [Contr. from Geneva. See 2d {Geneva}.] A strong alcoholic liquor, distilled from rye and barley, and flavored with juniper berries; also called {Hollands} and {Holland gin}, because originally, and still very extensively,… …
12Gin — Gin, som er en sammentrækning af det franske ord for enebær genièvre , kommer oprindeligt fra Holland. En hollandsk læge i 1500 tallet brugte alkohol blandet med enebær, som et godt og billigt middel mod nyresmerter. Engelske soldater fik under… …
13Gin — Gin, prep. [AS. ge[ a]n. See {Again}.] Against; near by; towards; as, gin night. [Scot.] A. Ross (1778). [1913 Webster] …
14Gin — Gin, conj. [See {Gin}, prep.] If. [Scotch] Jamieson. [1913 Webster] …
15Gin — Gin, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ginned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ginning}.] 1. To catch in a trap. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 2. To clear of seeds by a machine; as, to gin cotton. [1913 Webster] …
16gin — ‘alcoholic drink’ [18] and gin ‘trap’ [13] are different words, but both originated as abbreviations. The latter comes from Old French engin (source of English engine), while the former is short for geneva. This now obsolete term for the spirit… …
17gin — s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} acquavite di cereali aromatizzata con bacche di ginepro, prodotta spec. in Inghilterra: bere un gin, una bottiglia di gin {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1823. ETIMO: propr. accorc. di geneva ginepro , dall ol. genever,… …
18gin — [ dʒın ] noun uncount a strong clear alcoholic drink made from grain and small fruits called JUNIPER BERRIES to add flavor a. count a glass of gin => GIN RUMMY …
19gin — (del inglés; pronunciamos yin ) sustantivo masculino 1. Ginebra . Locuciones 1. gin lemon Combinado de ginebra con refresco de limón. 2. gin tonic Combinado de tónica con ginebra …
20gin — ‘alcoholic drink’ [18] and gin ‘trap’ [13] are different words, but both originated as abbreviations. The latter comes from Old French engin (source of English engine), while the former is short for geneva. This now obsolete term for the spirit… …
