spiritous

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

spiritous
    adj 1: containing or of the nature of alcohol; "spiritous
           beverages"; "spirituous liquors" [syn: {spirituous},
           {spiritous}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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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