spirituous, spiritous
(adjective) containing or of the nature of alcohol; “spiritous beverages”; “spirituous liquors”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spiritous (comparative more spiritous, superlative most spiritous)
spirituous
high-spirited
of the nature of spirit
pure; ardent
Source: Wiktionary
Spir"it*ous, a. Etym: [Cf. Spirituous.]
1. Like spirit; refined; defecated; pure. [R.] More refined, more spirituous and pure. Milton.
2. Ardent; active. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
