Claret
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈklæɹɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Claret is a noun meaning A deep purplish-red colour, like that of the wine; Bordeaux.
Meaning
A deep purplish-red colour, like that of the wine; Bordeaux.
More Meanings
- (UK, colloquial) Blood.
- Of a deep purplish-red colour, like that of claret.
- (intransitive, archaic) To drink claret.
- (chiefly UK) A dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France, or a similar wine made elsewhere.
Example Sentences
Honey smiled hugely, so that Alex was shown every one of her claret gums.
He was rejuvenated within a week, thanks to a diet of fresh claret direct from the jugular, while the lawyer slept.
You play as one of these Revenants, but there’s no feeding on human blood, as instead the most reliable source of claret comes from things called blood beads, which grow on plants.
The vesper bell had rung its parting note; the domini were mostly caged in comfortable quarters, discussing the merits of old port; and the merry student had closed his oak, to consecrate the night to friendship, sack, and claret.
Word Forms
- clarets
- clareting
- clareted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include burgundy, maroon, bordeaux, mulled, kleren, cassis.
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