church-ale
church-ale · church-ales
A church or parish festival, at which much ale was drunkA church or parish festival (as in commemoration of the dedication of a church), at which much ale was drunk.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)A church or parish festival (as in commemoration of the dedication of a church), at which much ale was drunk.
(countable, uncountable)The strong ale brewed for this purpose.
Origin
From Middle English cherche ale.From Middle English cherche ale.
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Forms
plural: church-alesLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable