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DRUNKENNESS — (Heb. שִׁכָּרוֹן, shikkaron). In the Bible Biblical, apocryphal, and ancient Near Eastern references make it clear that, far from being condemned, the use of alcoholic beverages was regarded by Jews and others as a necessary (Ecclus. 39:26;… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Drunkenness — or inebriation is the state of being intoxicated by consumption of alcoholic beverages to a degree that mental and physical faculties are noticeably impaired. Severe drunkenness may lead to acute alcohol intoxication. Common symptoms may include… … Wikipedia
Drunkenness — Drunk en*ness, n. 1. The state of being drunken with, or as with, alcoholic liquor; intoxication; inebriety; used of the casual state or the habit. [1913 Webster] The Lacedemonians trained up their children to hate drunkenness by bringing a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drunkenness — index dipsomania, inebriation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 drunkenness … Law dictionary
drunkenness — O.E. druncennysse; see DRUNKEN (Cf. drunken) + NESS (Cf. ness) … Etymology dictionary
Drunkenness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Drunkenness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 drunkenness drunkenness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 intemperance intemperance Sgm: N 1 drinking drinking &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 inebriety inebriety inebriation Sgm … English dictionary for students
drunkenness — noun his bouts of drunkenness Syn: intoxication, inebriation, insobriety, tipsiness, impairment; intemperance, overindulgence, debauchery; heavy drinking, alcoholism, dipsomania … Thesaurus of popular words
drunkenness — State of intoxication. The condition of a person whose mind is affected by the consumption of intoxicating drinks; the state of one who is drunk. The effect produced upon the mind or body by drinking intoxicating liquors to such an extent that… … Black's law dictionary
drunkenness — State of intoxication. The condition of a person whose mind is affected by the consumption of intoxicating drinks; the state of one who is drunk. The effect produced upon the mind or body by drinking intoxicating liquors to such an extent that… … Black's law dictionary
Drunkenness of Noah (Bellini) — Drunkenness of Noah Artist Giovanni Bellini Year about 1515 Type Oil on canvas Dimensions 103 cm × 157 cm (41 in × 6 … Wikipedia
