"alekeeper" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: alekeepers [plural]
Etymology: ale + keeper Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ale|keeper}} ale + keeper Head templates: {{en-noun}} alekeeper (plural alekeepers)
  1. An alehouse-keeper, a person who operates an alehouse; a tavernkeeper, an alekeep.
    Sense id: en-alekeeper-en-noun-8aQM~5KE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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