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vintner

noun vint·ner \ˈvint-nər\

: a person who makes wine

: a person who sells wine

Full Definition of VINTNER

1

: a wine merchant

2

: a person who makes wine

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Origin of VINTNER

Middle English, alteration of vineter, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin vinetarius, from Latin vinetum vineyard, from vinum wine

First Known Use: 15th century

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, wassail

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