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alegar

[ al-uh-ger, ey-luh- ]
/ ˈæl ə gər, ˈeɪ lə- /
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noun British Informal.

vinegar made from ale; sour ale.

Nearby words

  1. alecost,
  2. alecto,
  3. alectryomachy,
  4. alectryomancy,
  5. alee,
  6. alegrete,
  7. alehouse,
  8. aleichem,
  9. aleichem shalom,
  10. aleichem, sholem

Origin of alegar

First recorded in 1535–45; ale + (vin)egar
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Examples from the Web for alegar

  • Johnson, worshipful Sirs: Alegar, of Thorpe, that you have sentenced this morrow.

    The King's Daughters|Emily Sarah Holt

British Dictionary definitions for alegar

alegar

/ (ˈeɪlɪɡə, ˈæ-) /

noun

malt vinegar

Word Origin for alegar

C14: from ale + vinegar
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