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Definition of alehouse in English English dictionary
- A business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold
- {n} a place where ale is sold
- a tavern where ale is sold
- A house where ale is retailed; hence, a tippling house
- a place where people drank beer in the past
- {i} pub, bar, place where alcoholic beverages are served
- An alehouse
- pothouse
- alehouses
- plural of alehouse
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ale·houseTurkish pronunciation
eylhausPronunciation
/ˈālˌhous/ /ˈeɪlˌhaʊs/
Etymology
[ 'A(&)l-"haus ] (noun.) before 12th century. From ale + house.Resimler
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