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noun
historicalIn Poland: the right to manufacture, distribute, and sell alcoholic beverages, especially as held exclusively by or leased from a nobleman.
Originally a feudal right, conferred by King Jan Olbracht in 1496.
Origin
Early 17th century (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin propīnātiōn-, propīnātiō action of drinking to someone's health from propīnāt-, past participial stem of propīnāre + -iō.
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