Hypertext Webster Gateway: "spiritous"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Spiritous \Spir"it*ous\, a. [Cf. {Spirituous}.]
1. Like spirit; refined; defecated; pure. [R.]
More refined, more spirituous and pure. --Milton.
2. Ardent; active. [R.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
spiritous
adj : containing or of the nature of alcohol; "spiritous
beverages"; "spirituous liquors" [syn: {spirituous}]
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