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claret Definition

claret (klarit)

noun

  1. a dry red wine, esp. red Bordeaux
  2. purplish red

Etymology: ME < OFr (vin) claret, clear (wine); dim. of cler, clear

adjective

purplish-red

claret Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • join: He was a local lad who had been close to joining the Clarets straight from school.
  • watch: Are you off to Molineux tomorrow to watch the Clarets take on Wolves in our first away game of the season?
  • see: A win would also see the Clarets pick up their third double of the season.
  • put: With just ten minutes gone he put the Clarets in front with a goal that came straight from goalkeeper Alan Stevenson.
  • lead: He was a fantastic captain in 'The Orient Game ' and led the Clarets out at Wembley a year later.
  • become: Just twenty-four hours after becoming a Claret he scored on his debut although we were beaten 3-1.

Preposition: on

loan: In goal for Bradford City was Gavin Ward who three years later was to join the Clarets on loan.

Adjective modifier

  • former: In football there was news of two former Clarets getting new jobs.
  • young: It was cruel on the young Clarets but it meant they would have to find another thirty minutes in extra time.
  • good: Here is a good quality claret that would enhance a serious dinner table at a reasonable price.
  • other: Please also help spread the word to other Clarets.
  • fellow: Just from talking to fellow Clarets it doesn't sound like there has been a massive take up of Clarets World.
  • excellent: And then after sampling some more of that excellent Albanian claret, I lay down in a darkened room.

Modifies a noun

  • jug: Order had been restored: the claret jug was safely back in the hands of truly great champion.
  • color: The walls around the deck have been painted a claret color, and the plants worked well to compliment this.
  • fan: I remain a really devout clarets fan, Burnley through and through, " Come on the clarets " .
  • red: Meanwhile Lagerstroemia indica ( cape myrtle ) provide hues of pink, mauve and claret red.

Preposition: in

  • game: He scored twice for Grimsby against the Clarets in the 6-5 game.
  • front: With just ten minutes gone he put the Clarets in front with a goal that came straight from goalkeeper Alan Stevenson.
  • summer: Vince left the Clarets in the summer of 1986 after playing for a year without contract and signed for Bond at St. Andrews.

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