Definition of Mirin

1. Noun. a form of Japanese rice wine, less alcoholic than sake ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mirin

1. a sweet Japanese cooking wine [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mirin

mirbanes
mire
mired
mirepoix
mires
mirex
mirexes
mirid
mirid bug
mirids
mirier
miriest
mirific
mirifical
mirificent
mirin (current term)
miriness
mirinesses
miring
mirins
miriti
miritis
mirk
mirken
mirker
mirkest
mirkier
mirkiest
mirkily

Literary usage of Mirin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland by Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (1901)
"The acts or miracles of St mirin, illustrated by the accompanying drawings, arc sculptured on the inside of the east wall of the chapel dedicated to St ..."

2. Caledonia: Or, A Historical and Topographical Account of North Britain, from by George Chalmers (1890)
"Scot., call St. mirin, ... One of the altars in the abbey church of Paisley was consecrated to St. mirin, and one of the annual fairs of the town of Paisley ..."

3. The History of Paisley by John Parkhill (1857)
"mirin S AISLE. SOUTH of the nave or present church, and closely adjoining to it, is the cloister court, a quadrangle of about 60 feet, the buildings around ..."

4. Primitive Traditional History: The Primitive History and Chronology of India by James Francis Katherinus Hewitt (1907)
"mirin then told the emperor that he had slain the wolf, brought him to see its corpse, and the princess was married to him. A noble called Ahren wished to ..."

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