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ale
noun
[ eɪl ]
• any beer other than lager, stout, or porter.
• "a draught of ale"
Origin:
Old English alu, ealu, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse ǫl . Formerly the word referred especially to the paler varieties of beer.