spiritous
[ spir-i-tuhs ]
/ ˈspɪr ɪ təs /
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adjective Archaic.
of the nature of spirit; immaterial, ethereal, or refined.
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British Dictionary definitions for spiritous
spiritous
/ (ˈspɪrɪtəs) /
adjective
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