I .
/ seɪk; NAmE / noun
—see also sake (II)
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IDIOMS
- for Christ's, God's, goodness', heaven's, pity's, etc. sake
- for sth's sake
- for the sake of sb/sth | for sb's / sth's sake
- for the sake of sth / of doing sth
—more at old
II .
(also saki ) / ˈsɑːki; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a Japanese alcoholic drink made from rice
—see also sake (I)
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WORD ORIGIN
I . Old English sacu contention, crime , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zaak and German Sache , from a base meaning affair, legal action, thing. The phrase for the sake of may be from Old Norse .
II . Japanese .