CELLAR


Meaning of CELLAR in English

I. ˈse-lər noun

Etymology: Middle English celer, from Anglo-French, from Latin cellarium storeroom, from cella

Date: 13th century

1.

a. : basement

b. : the lowest grade or rank ; especially : the lowest place in the standings (as of an athletic league)

the team spent most of last year in the cellar

2. : a stock of wines

II. transitive verb

Date: 1677

: to put into a cellar (as for storage)

cellar ing wine

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