ardent spirits
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested 1471, from its inflammability; see etymology section of ardent.
Pronunciation[edit]
- enPR: ärʹdnt
Noun[edit]
ardent spirits pl (plural only)
- Strong distilled alcoholic liquor or whiskey.
- 1837, et al, Honoré de Balzac, translated by Clara Bell, Facino Cane: