ALE


Meaning of ALE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈāl ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ealu; akin to Old Norse ǫl ale, Lithuanian alus

Date: before 12th century

1. : an alcoholic beverage brewed especially by rapid fermentation from an infusion of malt with the addition of hops

2. : an English country festival at which ale is the principal beverage

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.