glass of claret
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5.5
- noun
- UK
:
copa de clarete
- We shared a glass of claret while discussing our plans for the weekend.
Examples
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She raised her glass of claret in a toast to celebrate their anniversary.
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He had one hand curled comfortably around a glass of claret and was listening to a racing anecdote, one with which even Molly, who had not yet been born at the time of the incident, was familiar.
Fiction book (1999) -
Lured by the free wine at PALA's opening, an American Joycean, after a few glasses of claret, asked us what our conference was about.
Academic text (2004) -
For dinner, he poured himself a glass of claret to enjoy with the meal.
Synonyms
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7.2
A dry red wine from Bordeaux
A strong, rich red wine with deep flavor
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a glass containing claret' is directly and transparently derived from the constituents: 'glass' (a drinking vessel) + 'of' (partitive/possessive) + 'claret' (red wine). This simple noun + of + noun measure construction is common across languages and follows standard English composition, so a B1 learner who knows the words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Glass of claret comes from the old habit of serving French claret, a dark 'red wine', in a drinking glass at meals. That's why the phrase simply means 'a serving of red wine'.