Meaning of beer in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /bɪr/

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  1. Noun

    beer

    Etymology

    Old English bēor, of West Germanic origin, based on monastic Latin biber‘a drink’, from Latin bibere‘to drink’; related to Dutch bier and German Bier

    Definitions

    1. a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

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