Pronunciations (2)
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/eɪl/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
- US
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eɪl
Noun
A beer or beerlike drink produced by so-called warm fermentation and unpressurized.
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- Synonyms
A beer or beerlike drink made without hops.
Usage- Countable
- Dated
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A rural festival where ale is drunk.
Usage- UK usage
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- Obsolete
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Noun
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
- Broader terms