Claret Definition

klărĭt
noun
A dry red wine, esp. red Bordeaux.
Webster's New World
A similar wine made elsewhere.
American Heritage
Purplish red.
Webster's New World
(colloquial) Blood. Often used in a sporting context eg 'He spilt some claret'.
Wiktionary

(soccer) Someone connected with Burnley Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • red Bordeaux
adjective
Purplish-red.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Claret

Noun

Singular:
claret
Plural:
clarets

Origin of Claret

  • Middle English light-colored wine from Old French (vin) claret diminutive of clair clear from Latin clārus clear

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English, from Middle French claret.

    From Wiktionary

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