English
Etymology
First attested w:1471|1471, from its inflammability; see etymology section of ardent.
Pronunciation
AHD|är�dnt
Noun
ardent spirits
#A strong distilled alcoholic liquor or whiskey
#: "Even then I realized the possibilities of my suburb, that hotbed of revolution in which heroes, inventors, and practical men of science, rogues and scoundrels, virtues and vices, were all packed together by poverty, stifled by necessity, drowned in drink, and consumed by ardent spirits."
Synonyms
aqua vitae
Related terms
booze
hard drink
hard liquor
John Barleycorn
liquor
spirits
strong drink
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