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Meaning of ALEHOUSE

Pronunciation:  'eyl`haws

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a tavern where ale is sold
 
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 See Also: gin mill, pothouse, pub, public house, saloon, taphouse

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ale"house`\, n.
A house where ale is retailed; hence, a tippling house.
--Macaulay.
 
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 Related Terms: bar, barrel house, barroom, beer garden, beer hall, beer parlor, bistro, blind tiger, brasserie, cabaret, cafe, cocktail lounge, dive, dramshop, drinking saloon, gin mill, groggery, grogshop, honky-tonk, local, nightclub, pothouse, pub, public, public house, rathskeller, roadhouse, rumshop, saloon, saloon bar, speakeasy, taproom, tavern, wine shop
 

 

 

 

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