"water of life" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Chiefly a calque of Medieval Latin aqua vītae directly and via Scottish Gaelic uisge-beatha and Irish uisce beatha. Compare akvavit, aquavit, aqua vitae, eau de vie, whisky, and whiskey from the same sources. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ML.|aqua vītae}} Medieval Latin aqua vītae, {{bor|en|gd|uisge-beatha}} Scottish Gaelic uisge-beatha, {{bor|en|ga|uisce beatha}} Irish uisce beatha, {{m|en|akvavit}} akvavit, {{m|en|aquavit}} aquavit, {{m|en|aqua vitae}} aqua vitae, {{m|en|eau de vie}} eau de vie, {{m|en|whisky}} whisky, {{m|en|whiskey}} whiskey Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} water of life (uncountable)
  1. Synonym of liquor, a distilled spirit. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: liquor [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-water_of_life-en-noun-~-4eRS3r
  2. (particularly Ireland) Synonym of whiskey. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: whiskey [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-water_of_life-en-noun-0mIivBF7 Categories (other): Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 32 36 27
  3. (particularly Scotland) Synonym of whisky. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: whisky [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-water_of_life-en-noun-p6UFH2Rt Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 32 36 27
  4. (religion, figurative) Spiritual refreshment. Tags: figuratively, uncountable Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-water_of_life-en-noun-YULLsXZ9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 32 36 27 Topics: lifestyle, religion

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