- spirit of wine
- Date: 15th century alcohol 1c
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
spirit of wine
Look at other dictionaries:
Spirit of wine — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spirit of wine — Wine Wine, n. [OE. win, AS. win, fr. L. vinum (cf. Icel. v[=i]n; all from the Latin); akin to Gr. o i^nos, ?, and E. withy. Cf. {Vine}, {Vineyard}, {Vinous}, {Withy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The expressed juice of grapes, esp. when fermented; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spirit of wine — noun a) Aqua vitae prepared by distilling wine. b) Brandy that has been repeatedly distilled … Wiktionary
spirit of wine — (also spirits of wine) noun archaic purified alcohol … English new terms dictionary
spirit of wine — see spirits of wine … Useful english dictionary
spirit of wine — ethanol (C2H5OH; used as a 70 80% solution in water for the permanent preservation and storage of fish specimens in museum collections. Also called ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol) … Dictionary of ichthyology
Spirit — Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit would… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spirit butterfly — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spirit duck — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spirit lamp — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
