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ale
\ˈāl, ˈāəl\ noun
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Etymology: Middle English, from Old English alu, ealu; akin to Middle High German alschaf vessel for beer, Old Saxon alofat, Old Norse öl beer, ale, and perhaps to Latin alumen alum, Greek alydimos bitter
1. : a malted and hopped beverage that is usually higher in alcoholic content than beer, heavier in body, and more bitter and is brewed by top fermentation
2. : a country festival at which ale was the principal beverage
< at wakes and ales — Ben Jonson >
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