Spiritous

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Spiritous \Spir"it*ous\, a. [Cf. {Spirituous}.]
     1. Like spirit; refined; defecated; pure. [R.]
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              More refined, more spirituous and pure. --Milton.
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     2. Ardent; active. [R.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  spiritous
       adj : containing or of the nature of alcohol; "spiritous
             beverages"; "spirituous liquors" [syn: {spirituous}]