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7 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ale \Ale\ ([=a]l), n. [AS. ealu, akin to Icel., Sw., and Dan. ["o]l, Lith. alus a kind of beer, OSlav. ol[u^] beer. Cf Ir ol drink, drinking.] 1. An intoxicating liquor made from an infusion of malt by fermentation and the addition of a bitter, usually hops. Note: The word ale, in England and the United States, usually designates a heavier kind of fermented liquor, and the word beer a lighter kind The word beer is also in common use as the generic name for all malt liquors. 2. A festival in English country places, so called from the liquor drunk. ``At wakes and ales.'' --B. Jonson.``On ember eves and holy ales.'' --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Beer \Beer\, n. [OE. beor, ber, AS be['o]r; akin to Fries. biar, Icel. bj?rr, OHG. bior, D. & G. bier, and possibly E. brew. [root]93, See {Brew}.] 1. A fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but commonly from barley malt, with hops or some other substance to impart a bitter flavor. Note: Beer has different names as {small beer}, {ale}, {porter}, {brown stout}, {lager beer}, according to its strength, or other qualities. See {Ale}. 2. A fermented extract of the roots and other parts of various plants, as spruce, ginger, sassafras, etc {Small beer}, weak beer; (fig.) insignificant matters. ``To suckle fools, and chronicle small beer.'' --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ale n : fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: ALE Address Lifetime Expectation (org., IETF, IP) From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: ALE Application Link Enabling (R/3, SAP) From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: ALE Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts (Linux, user group) From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: ALE Atomic Layer Epitaxy IC
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