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drunkard (n.)

"person who is frequently inebriated, one given to excessive use of strong drink," 1520s, droncarde, but probably older (attested from late 13c. as a surname, Mauricius Druncard), from Middle English dronken, participial adjective from drink, + -ard.

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Definitions of drunkard from WordNet

drunkard (n.)
a chronic drinker;
Synonyms: drunk / rummy / sot / inebriate / wino
From wordnet.princeton.edu