ardent spirits

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ardent spirits

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First attested 1471, from its inflammability; see etymology section of ardent.

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plural, plural only Distilled alcoholic liquor such as whiskey, brandy, or vodka; especially, strong variants thereof (higher-proof versions). Near-synonyms: hard liquor, liquor (narrow sense), strong drink (narrow sense), hard drink (narrow sense), spirits
Similar: aqua vitae, water of life, eau de vie, hard liquor, liquor, strong drink, hard drink, spirits

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@misc{ardent_spirits_2026,
  title = {ardent spirits},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ardent%20spirits},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}