Definition of liquor
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a liquid substance: such as
a
: a usually distilled rather than fermented alcoholic beverage
b
: a watery solution of a drug
c
: bath sense 2b(1)
liquor
verbDefinition of liquor (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to dress (something, such as leather) with oil or grease
2
: to make drunk with alcoholic liquor
—usually used with up
: to drink alcoholic liquor especially to excess
—usually used with up
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The first known use of liquor was in the 13th century
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