/ ˈbevərɪdʒ; NAmE / noun
( formal ) any type of drink except water :
laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French bevrage , based on Latin bibere to drink.
/ ˈbevərɪdʒ; NAmE / noun
( formal ) any type of drink except water :
laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French bevrage , based on Latin bibere to drink.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005