Nants
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the town of Nantes.
Noun
[edit]Nants (uncountable)
- (now rare, historical) A type of brandy produced in the Nantes area of France; brandy, spirit. [from 17th c.]
- 1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC:
- And if your honour should want a small parcel of fine tea, or a few anchors of right Nantz, I'll be bound you shall be furnished to your heart's content.