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Meaning of "malmsey" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MALMSEY

From Medieval Latin Malmasia, corruption of Greek Monembasia, Greek port from which the wine was shipped.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MALMSEY

malmsey  [ˈmɑːmzɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MALMSEY

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Malmsey is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MALMSEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

malmsey

Malvasia

Malvasia is a group of wine grape varieties grown historically in the Mediterranean region, Balearic islands, Canary Islands and the island of Madeira, but now grown in many of the winemaking regions of the world. In the past, the names Malvasia, Malvazia, and Malmsey have been used interchangeably for Malvasia-based wines; however, in modern oenology, "Malmsey" is now used almost exclusively for a sweet variety of Madeira wine made from the Malvasia grape. Grape varieties in this family include Malvasia bianca, Malvasia di Schierano, Malvasia negra, Malvasia nera, Malvasia near di Brindisi and a number of other varieties. Malvasia wines are produced in Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Corsica, the Iberian Peninsula, the Canary Islands, the island of Madeira, California, Arizona, Australia and Brazil. These grapes are used to produce white table wines, dessert wines, and fortified wines of the same name, or are sometimes used as part of a blend of grapes, such as in Vin Santo.

Definition of malmsey in the English dictionary

The definition of malmsey in the dictionary is a sweet Madeira wine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MALMSEY


clumsy
ˈklʌmzɪ
flimsy
ˈflɪmzɪ
gamesy
ˈɡeɪmzɪ
mimsy
ˈmɪmzɪ
mumsy
ˈmʌmzɪ
Ramsay
ˈræmzɪ
Ramsey
ˈræmzɪ
slimsy
ˈslɪmzɪ
whimsy
ˈwɪmzɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MALMSEY

malleoli
malleolus
mallet
malleus
mallophagous
Mallorca
mallow
mallowpuff
malm
malmag
malmy
malnourished
malnutrition
maloccluded
malocclusion
malodorous
malodorously
malodorousness
malodour
malolactic

WORDS THAT END LIKE MALMSEY

Anglesey
Chertsey
Dempsey
Guernsey
horsey
hosey
jasey
jersey
kersey
Kinsey
Lindsey
linsey
Massey
Mersey
New Jersey
O´Casey
Odyssey
posey
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woolsey

Synonyms and antonyms of malmsey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «malmsey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MALMSEY

Find out the translation of malmsey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

malmsey
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

malvasía
570 millions of speakers

English

malmsey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

malmsey
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

malmsey
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Malmsey
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

malmsey
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উগ্রসুমিষ্ট মদিরাবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

malvoisie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Malmsey
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Malvasier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マームジー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

malmsey
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Malmsey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rượu nho ở hy lạp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

malmsey
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तिरस्करणीय व्यक्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tatlı Yunan şarabı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

malvasia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Malmsey
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Malmsey
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

malmsey
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

malmsey
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

malvezij
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Malmsey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

malmsey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of malmsey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MALMSEY»

The term «malmsey» is regularly used and occupies the 60.862 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MALMSEY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about malmsey

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MALMSEY»

Discover the use of malmsey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to malmsey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Eat, Drink, and be Merry (Luke 12:19): Food and Wine in ...
More Malmsey, Your Grace? The export of Greek wine to England in the later Middle Ages Jonathan Harris In Act I, Scene IV of Shakespeare's Richard HI, the duke of Clarence is famously done to death by being first stabbed and then, just to ...
Leslie Brubaker, Kallirroe Linardou, 2007
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Something for everybody (and a garland for the year).
of the fifteenth century, the popularity of Malmsey was at its zenith in England ; but the Venetian traders, who had converted the English to the true faith in wine, and given them overflowing measure, met with an ungrateful return : that is to say , ...
John Timbs, 1861
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Madeira and Porto Santo
Shakespeare's 'arrant-malmsey-nose knave' Falstaff got his glowing conk from madeira, and was accused of selling his soul to the devil for 'a Cup of Madera and a cold Capon's legge'. In Richard III, the Bard has the poor old Duke of Clarence ...
Rodney Bolt, 2007
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The English Housewife
Take and draw him from his lees if he have any, and put the wine into a malmsey butt to the lees of malmsey; then put to the bastard that is in the malmsey butt nigh three gallons of the best wort'2 of a fresh tap, and then fill him up with bastard ...
Michael R. Best, 1994
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Case Studies of Emerging Farmers and Agribusinesses in South ...
Malmsey Rangaka, CEO: Malmsey is the matriarch and managing director of M' hudi. Her special skills are in strategic planning, organising, finance, and administration. Malmsey has also developed an acute eye for detail that pairs well with ...
Edward Mabaya, Edward Mabaya, Krisztina Tihanyi, Mohammad Karaan, 2011
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A Practical Treatise on Brewing, Distilling, and ...
MALMSEY,. Originally the growth of ITALY; the Vines that produced this delicious sanative wine were transplanted by the Spaniards in the Canary Islands long previous to its Becoming so much in request in England, as it was before the use of ...
Richard Shannon, 1805
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The Temptations Trilogy: Temptations Trilogy Boxed Set
Temptations Trilogy Boxed Set Lauren Royal. CHAPTER THIRTYSIX Lord Malmsey was the youngest man at the Pevensey residence. "Where is everyone? " Amanda asked. A rather inane question, considering the Pevenseys' drawing room ...
Lauren Royal, 2014
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Skilful Physician
Take a good Butt of Malmsey, and overdraw him one quarter, and then fill him with fat Bastard and two gallons of Cute, then Parrel him as you did the Malmsey with the same things, and after the same manner, and so beat him and keep him  ...
Carey D. Balaban, 1997
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Transactions, American Philosophical Society (vol. 80, Part ...
Take ten pounds of aqua vitae, four pounds of malmsey wine, a pound and a half of incense. Steep together for a month, strain, and use as above. Another water. Take ten pounds of water of life, four of malmsey, two of ripe grains or seeds of ...
Jacopo Berengario da Carpi, Levi Robert Lind
10
A Way to Get Wealth: Containing Six Principall Vocations, Or ...
i If you have a good But of Malmsey, and a But, or two of Sackj-tiM will not be drunk: for the Sack, prepare some empty But or Pipe , and draw it more than half full of Sack : then fill it up with Malmsey, and when your But is full within ; a little, put ...
Gervase Markham, William Lawson, 1668

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MALMSEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term malmsey is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Feast's Madeira Wine - Blogs - SouthCoastToday.com
There are various types of grapes used for Madeira wine, but the Madeira served at The Feast is derived from the Malmsey grape, the sweetest ... «SouthCoastToday.com, Jul 15»
2
Travel review: Iberostar Grand Hotel Anthelia, Tenerife
Even Shakespeare was a fan of the vino here and was given a barrel of the island's Malmsey wine as part of his salary. After toasting ourselves ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
3
Madeira: a most patriotic wine
Made from the local white grape varietals - the most highly regarded bual, sercial, verdelho and malmsey - it became the staple beverage on ... «Houston Chronicle, Jun 15»
4
Dan Jones: Monarchs have always stuck their oar in
... kings laid down the law and stuck anyone who disagreed with them in the Tower of London, occasionally head first in a vat of Malmsey wine. «Evening Standard, May 15»
5
The Best Wines to Pair With Chocolate
Alcohol: 16.5%. Henriques & Henriques 10-Year-Old Malmsey | £20 or €25. Sweet Madeira can be served with a few chunks of dark chocolate. «Wall Street Journal, Mar 15»
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Richard III: Battle of Bosworth descendants meet for king's reburial
... brother, the Duke of Clarence, said to have been executed for treason by being drowned in a barrel of malmsey wine at the Tower of London. «The Guardian, Mar 15»
7
Richard III funeral: Is England honouring a serial killer with a holy …
... King Edward IV, ordering the judicial drowning of his remaining brother, George, Duke of Clarence, in a butt of Malmsey wine in the Tower. «National Post, Mar 15»
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Spectator competition: female chauvinist pigs on men behaving …
Looking down at the dead girl, Detective Inspector Malmsey vowed to find her killer, the catch in his voice signifying both his self-importance at ... «Spectator.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Game Of Thrones premiere: 9 times the Tower Of London was more …
The most popular theory, helped along by a certain William Shakespeare, is that he was drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine. The (very ... «Metro, Mar 15»
10
Madeira vintage car tour: Around 'the floating garden' in the Atlantic …
... spread a blanket on the grass and produced homemade sugar cane syrup cake and 1992 Justino's Malmsey – a rich, sweet Madeiran wine ... «The Independent, Mar 15»

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