Definition of Spirits
1. Noun. An alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented.
Generic synonyms: Alcohol, Alcoholic Beverage, Alcoholic Drink, Inebriant, Intoxicant
Specialized synonyms: Aqua Vitae, Ardent Spirits, Akvavit, Aquavit, Arak, Arrack, Bitters, Brandy, Gin, Ouzo, Rum, Schnapps, Schnaps, Mescal, Tequila, Vodka, Whiskey, Whisky, Firewater, Lacing
Derivative terms: Booze, Boozy, Spiritous, Spirituous
Definition of Spirits
1. spirit [v] - See also: spirit
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Literary usage of Spirits
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1. The Anatomy of Melancholy: What it Is, with All the Kinds, Causes, Symptoms by Robert Burton (1847)
"How far the power of spirits and devils doth extend, and whether they can cause
this, or any other disease, is a serious question, and worthy to bo ..."
2. On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals by William Harvey (1889)
"acknowledged ; but we have found noue of all these spirits by dissection, ...
Some speak of corporeal, others of incorporeal spirits ; and they who advocate ..."
3. The Excise Officer's Manual: Being a Practical Introduction to the Business by Joseph Bateman (1852)
"It scems established, by the experiments of chemists, that no other substance
ean be converted into spirits by fermentation than sugar ; and that, ..."
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