elixir
elixir is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.(Alchemy) An imaginary liquor capable of transmuting metals into gold; also, one for producing life indefinitely; as, elixir vitæ, or the elixir of life.
- 2.The refined spirit; the quintessence. The . . . elixir of worldly delights. South.
- 3.Any cordial or substance which invigorates. The grand elixir, to support the spirits of human nature. Addison.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is an imaginary liquor capable of transmuting metals into gold; also, one for producing life indefinitely; as, elixir vitæ, or the elixir of life called?
- What is the refined spirit; the quintessence. The . . . elixir of worldly delights. South called?
- What is any cordial or substance which invigorates. The grand elixir, to support the spirits of human nature. Addison called?
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