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Pronunciation: /rʌm/
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Definition of rum

noun

[mass noun]
  • an alcoholic spirit distilled from sugar-cane residues or molasses: she fortified herself with a large tot of rum [count noun]:buy him a rum and he’ll tell you his life story
  • North American intoxicating drink.

Origin:

mid 17th century: perhaps an abbreviation of obsolete rumbullion, in the same sense

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Definition of rum in the US English dictionary
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