Glenlivet
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9.1
- proper noun
- /ˈɡlɛnˌlɪvɪt/
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Glenlivet
- She toasted with a glass of Glenlivet to celebrate her promotion at work.
- bottle of Glenlivet
- Glenlivet 12 Year Old
- Glenlivet 12 Year
Examples
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I opened a beer, a diet Coke, and the bottle of Glenlivet, and didn't make a dent in any of them.
Fiction book (2000) -
"It's always the clever thing to do," agreed Havers as he gulped at a neat Glenlivet.
Fiction book (1990) -
Yeah, a little of that Glenlivet might hit the spot.
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Is that Glenlivet up there?
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Yes, I am going to have three fingers of Glenlivet with a little bit of pepper, and, uh, some cheese.
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That's our best Glenlivet, laddie.
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When Father Tim asks for Glenlivet on the rocks, she arches a roguish eyebrow.
Fiction book (2002) -
Denne ordered a Glenlivet and was tersely informed he would get Chivas, the bar scotch, or no scotch at all.
Fiction book (1999) -
After a long week, he poured himself a glass of Glenlivet to relax.
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At the whisky tasting event, they featured a rare Glenlivet that impressed all the connoisseurs.
Synonyms
282
2.8
A drink with alcohol that people make from grain and leave in wooden barrels to age
102
4.6
A whisky made in Scotland
1
3.6
A strong drink from Scotland made from malted barley and aged in wooden barrels
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4.0
A type of whiskey made mainly from malted barley, often produced in Scotland in pot stills
A strong drink made in Scotland from malted barley and aged in wooden casks
Surface Forms
Etymology
Glenlivet takes its name from Scottish Gaelic: glen (from gleann) means 'valley' and Livet, the river name, may mean 'smooth' or 'flood'. So the whisky Glenlivet is named after that valley and its water, which helps explain its Scottish origin.