ardent spirits

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈɑr dnt ˈspɪ.rəts/
- /ˈɑː.dənt ˈspɪ.rɪts/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈɑr dnt ˈspɪ.rəts/

Definitions of ardent spirits words

noun plural ardent spirits spirits, such as rum, whisky, etc 3
noun ardent spirits strong alcoholic liquor; whiskey, gin, etc. 3
noun ardent spirits Strong distilled alcoholic liquor or whiskey. 0

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Origin of ardent spirits

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800

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Parts of speech for Ardent spirits

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ardent spirits popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ardent spirits usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ardent spirits

noun ardent spirits

alcohol — Drinks that can make people drunk, such as beer, wine, and whisky, can be referred to as alcohol.
booze — Booze is alcoholic drink.
intoxicant — an intoxicating agent, as alcoholic liquor or certain drugs.
liquor — a distilled or spirituous beverage, as brandy or whiskey, as distinguished from a fermented beverage, as wine or beer.
aqua vitae — alcohol

All 7 Synonyms of ardent spirits

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