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Added 9 October 2026

liquor

/ˈlɪk.ə(ɹ)/ noun

In Latin: tēmētum, ebriamen Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about liquor at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented.
A liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process.
waste liquors
The liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked.

Origin

From Middle English licour, from Anglo-Norman licour, from Latin liquor (“fluidity, liquidness, a fluid, a liquid”), from liquere (“to be fluid or liquid”); see liquid. Doublet of liqueur.

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