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spirituous

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spir·i·tu·ous  (spr-ch-s)
adj.
1. Having the nature of or containing alcohol; alcoholic.
2. Distilled. Used of an alcoholic beverage.

spiri·tu·osi·ty (-s-t), spiri·tu·ous·ness (-s-ns) n.

spirituous
Adjective
containing alcohol
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Adj.1.spirituous - containing or of the nature of alcohol; "spiritous beverages"; "spirituous liquors"
alcoholic - characteristic of or containing alcohol; "alcoholic drinks"

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From the alighting board, instead of the former spirituous fragrant smell of honey and venom, and the warm whiffs of crowded life, comes an odor of emptiness and decay mingling with the smell of honey.
There was no money used in this traffic, and, after a time, all payment in spirituous liquors was prohibited, in consequence of the frantic and frightful excesses and bloody brawls which they were apt to occasion.
They are extremely fond of spirituous liquors and tobacco; for which nuisances they are ready to exchange not merely their guns and horses, but even their wives and daughters.
 
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