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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.
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Words nearby alegar
ale conner, alecost, Alecto, alectryomancy, alee, alegar, Alegrete, leg up, a, alehouse, Aleichem, aleichem shalom
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How to use alegar in a sentence
Alegar is malt vinegar; the word vinegar was then used only of white wine vinegar.
The King's Daughters|Emily Sarah HoltJohnson, 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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