# hard liquor

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of liquor (strict sense): a beverage that has been distilled to give it a high alcohol content (high proof, high ABV).

## Etymology
Clarification of the intended sense of liquor, which originally had a wider sense of application to many liquids and remains polysemous regarding distilled alcoholic drinks versus nondistilled ones (such as beer and wine).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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