"Guinness" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡɪnɪs/ Forms: Guinness [plural]
Etymology: An Anglicization of an Irish patronymic surname based on Angus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|-}} Irish Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Guinness}} Guinness (plural Guinness)
  1. (countable) A surname from Irish. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Guinness-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English surnames
  2. (uncountable) A brand of dark stout beer from Ireland, one of the most widely recognised brands of beer in the world, named for Arthur Guinness who first brewed it. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: Liffey water [slang]
    Sense id: en-Guinness-en-name-8nkc06uO
  3. Guinness World Records. Categories (topical): Beer
    Sense id: en-Guinness-en-name-BGRK0xTG Disambiguation of Beer: 16 16 55 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 16 59 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 16 62 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 14 68 4

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɪnɪs/ Forms: Guinnesses [plural]
Etymology: An Anglicization of an Irish patronymic surname based on Angus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|-}} Irish Head templates: {{en-noun}} Guinness (plural Guinnesses)
  1. A serving of the beverage.
    Sense id: en-Guinness-en-noun-TlIAtmkF

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