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Meaning of borachio | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/bɒˈɹæt͡ʃəʊ/

Definitions

  1. A drunkard.
    obsolete
  2. A wineskin made of pigskin.
    historical

Examples

“Offence? As I'm a Perſon, I'm aſhamed of you—Fogh! how you ſtink of Wine! Dee think my Niece will ever endure ſuch a Borachio! you'r an abſolute Borachio.”
“Meer. Yes, / But by my way of dressing, you must know, sir, / And med'cining the leather to a height / Of improved ware, like your borachio / Of Spain, sir, I can fetch nine thousand for't”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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