claret

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see also: Claret

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈklæɹɪt/, /ˈklæɹət/ IPA: /klɛɹət/

Noun

claret

1. (chiefly, British) A dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France, or a similar wine made elsewhere.
2. A deep purplish-red colour, like that of the wine.

    

3. (British, colloquial) Blood.

Synonyms

• (wine) traditional dry red (Australia)

Translations

• French: bordeaux-clairet, clairet
• Russian: бордо́
• Spanish: clarete, vino clarete

Adjective

claret

1. Of a deep purplish-red colour, like that of claret.

Verb

claret (clarets, present participle clareting; past and past participle clareted)

1. (intransitive, archaic) To drink claret.
   • 1814, George Gordon Byron, Baron Byron

     We clareted and champagned till two—then supped, and finished with a kind of regency punch composed of madeira, brandy, and green tea, no real water being admitted therein. There was a night for you!

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Claret

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Noun

claret (plural clarets)

1. (soccer) someone connected with Burnley Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.

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