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Pronunciation / Transliteration: wassail
"On boit du wassail pendant les fêtes de fin d'année."
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An spiced ale or hot mulled wine drunk during traditional Christmas celebrations, or the toast used when drinking it.
"The carolers were greeted at the door with a steaming bowl of wassail."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Old Norse 'ves heill' or Old English equivalent meaning 'be you healthy', used as a toast.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "wassail" is said worldwide
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wassail
Transliteration: wassail
"On boit du wassail pendant les fêtes de fin d'année."
Wassail
Transliteration: Wassail
"Zu Weihnachten trinken sie traditionell Wassail."
wassail
Transliteration: wassail
"Il wassail è una bevanda speziata tipica del periodo natalizio."
wassail
Transliteration: wassail
"La gente cantaba villancicos mientras bebía wassail caliente."
wassail
Transliteration: wassail
"O wassail é uma bebida quente tradicional de Natal."
वासेल
Transliteration: vāsel
"क्रिसमस के दौरान वासेल एक लोकप्रिय पेय है।"
热 spiced 酒
Transliteration: rè spiced jiǔ
"人们在圣诞节时饮用传统的热 spiced 酒 (wassail)。"
와세일
Transliteration: waseil
"크리스마스 파티에서 따뜻한 와세일을 마셨습니다."
ワッセル
Transliteration: wasseru
"クリスマスには温かいワッセルが振る舞われます。"
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