spirituous liquors

  • 1Spirituous — Spir it*u*ous, a. [Cf. (for sense 2) F. spiritueux. Cf. {Spiritous}.] 1. Having the quality of spirit; tenuous in substance, and having active powers or properties; ethereal; immaterial; spiritual; pure. [1913 Webster] 2. Containing, or of the… …

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  • 2spirituous — adjective Etymology: probably from French spiritueux, from Latin spiritus spirit Date: 1662 containing or impregnated with alcohol obtained by distillation < spirituous liquors > …

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  • 3spirituous — Wine Wine, n. [OE. win, AS. win, fr. L. vinum (cf. Icel. v[=i]n; all from the Latin); akin to Gr. o i^nos, ?, and E. withy. Cf. {Vine}, {Vineyard}, {Vinous}, {Withy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The expressed juice of grapes, esp. when fermented; a&#8230; …

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  • 4spirituous — Containing alcohol in large amount, denoting liquors. * * * spir·i·tu·ous spir ich (ə )wəs, ich əs, spir ət əs adj containing or impregnated with alcohol obtained by distillation …

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  • 5spirituous — /ˈspɪrətʃuəs / (say spiruhchoohuhs) adjective 1. containing, of the nature of, or relating to alcohol; alcoholic. 2. (of liquors) distilled, as opposed to fermented. –spirituousness, noun …

  • 6fermented liquors — Beverages produced by, or which have undergone, a process of alcoholic fermentation, to which they owe their intoxicating properties, including beer, wine, hard cider, and the like, but not spirituous liquors or distilled liquors …

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  • 7fermented liquors — Beverages produced by, or which have undergone, a process of alcoholic fermentation, to which they owe their intoxicating properties, including beer, wine, hard cider, and the like, but not spirituous liquors or distilled liquors …

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  • 8alcoholic liquors — Alcoholic, spirituous and malt liquors mean intoxicating liquors which can be used as a beverage, and which, when drunk to excess, will produce intoxication. F. W. Woolworth Co. v. State, 72 Okl.Cr. 125, 113 P.2d 399, 403 …

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  • 9alcoholic liquors — Alcoholic, spirituous and malt liquors mean intoxicating liquors which can be used as a beverage, and which, when drunk to excess, will produce intoxication. F. W. Woolworth Co. v. State, 72 Okl.Cr. 125, 113 P.2d 399, 403 …

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