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spirituous(dictionary)
spirituous liquor(medicine)

spirituous (iou)



spirituous adjective. L16.
[from Latin spiritus SPIRIT noun or from French spiritueux: see -OUS.]
Spirited, lively. Now rare. L16.
Of the nature of spirit; volatile. Now rare. E17.
Of or pertaining to spirit or alcohol; containing (much) spirit or alcohol; alcoholic; spec. distilled. M17.
spirituous liquor.
= SPIRITUAL adjective 3. M17-M18.
spiritu'osity noun the state or quality of containing spirit, esp. through distillation M17.
spirituousness noun (now rare) M17.