alegar

[ al-uh-ger, ey-luh- ]
/ ˈæl ə gər, ˈeɪ lə- /

noun British Informal.

vinegar made from ale; sour ale.

QUIZZES

FOR POSTERITY’S SAKE, TAKE THIS WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ!

Are words your bailiwick? Take the latest quiz on the words from July 6 to July 12 to find out.
Question 1 of 7
bailiwick
a creature, variously described as a serpent, lizard, or dragon, said to kill by its breath or look.
place or source of origin.
a person's area of skill, knowledge, authority, or work.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of alegar

First recorded in 1535–45; ale + (vin)egar

Words nearby alegar

aleck, alecost, alecto, alectryomancy, alee, alegar, alegrete, alehouse, aleichem, aleichem shalom, aleixandre
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences 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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012