Ale
/eɪl/
nounBeginner📊CommonBeverage
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Definitions
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A type of fermented alcoholic beverage made from malted barley, hops, and yeast.
/eɪl/
nounneutralBeginner
Beverage
A type of beer.
He ordered a pint of bitter ale.
💡 Simply: A kind of beer.
More Examples
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The brewery produces several varieties of ale.
How It's Used
Brewery
"He prefers a dark ale to a lager."
Pub
"They serve a wide selection of ales on tap."
From Old English *alu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch *al and German *Ale.
Ale has been brewed in various forms for centuries, with records dating back to ancient times.
Memory tip
Think 'A-le' - A delightful alcoholic beverage.
Word Origin
LanguageOld English
Original meaning
"a type of alcoholic beverage"
pint of alebitter aledark ale
Common misspellings
ailaleo
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