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aleconner

aleconner noun: an officer, appointed yearly, who tasted ale (as well as bread), to ensure its quality.

Noun

aleconner (plural aleconners)

  1. (UK, historical) An officer, appointed yearly, who tasted ale (as well as bread), to ensure its quality.
    Synonyms:
    aletaster
  2. (UK, historical) One of the officers chosen by the liverymen of London, England for inspecting the measures used in public houses.

Synonyms of aleconner

Forms of aleconner

pluralaleconners
alternative formale-conner
alternative formale-connor

Origin of aleconner

From ale + con + -er, from Old English cunnen (“to test”), from cunnian (“to test”).

Questions about aleconner

What does aleconner mean?
Aleconner means an officer, appointed yearly, who tasted ale (as well as bread), to ensure its quality.
What part of speech is aleconner?
Aleconner is a noun.
What is the plural of aleconner?
The plural of aleconner is aleconners.

Words near aleconner in the dictionary

  1. Alecia
  2. alecie
  3. alecied
  4. alecithal
  5. Aleck
  6. aleconner
  7. aleconners
  8. alecost
  9. alecosts
  10. alecs
  11. alectinib

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