ardent spirits
strong alcoholic liquors made by distillation, as brandy, whiskey, or gin.
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How to use ardent spirits in a sentence
It was a stirring time, for Scotchmen encounter their Hogmanhay with ardent spirits.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowThey migrate from place to place, as the season varies, plant very little, and are addicted to the use of ardent spirits.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. SchoolcraftTo reward their activity in this employment, ardent spirits became the bounty, rather than the price.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. SchoolcraftAnd we cannot now put our finger on the map, to indicate a spot where ardent spirits is not known to the natives.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. SchoolcraftLook at it in what era you will, the barter in ardent spirits constitutes a prominent feature.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. Schoolcraft
British Dictionary definitions for ardent spirits
spirits, such as rum, whisky, etc
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