"ardent spirits" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

enPR: ärʹdnt Etymology: First attested 1471, from its inflammability; see etymology section of ardent. Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} ardent spirits pl (plural only)
  1. Strong distilled alcoholic liquor or whiskey. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Distilled beverages Synonyms: aqua vitae Related terms: booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, liquor, spirits, strong drink
    Sense id: en-ardent_spirits-en-noun-q~DdAYv9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1837, et al, Honoré de Balzac, translated by Clara Bell, Facino Cane:",
          "text": "\"Even then I realized the possibilities of my suburb, that hotbed of revolution in which heroes, inventors, and practical men of science, rogues and scoundrels, virtues and vices, were all packed together by poverty, stifled by necessity, drowned in drink, and consumed by ardent spirits.\"",
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