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October beer

October beer noun: a strong ale traditionally brewed in October.

Noun

October beer (countable and uncountable, plural October beers)

  1. A strong ale traditionally brewed in October.
    • ‘we decree that you do here be tied neck and heels together, and duly drowned as rebels in yon hogshead of October beer!’1835, Edgar Allan Poe, King Pest

Forms of October beer

pluralOctober beers

Questions about October beer

What does October beer mean?
October beer means a strong ale traditionally brewed in October.
What part of speech is October beer?
October beer is a noun.
What is the plural of October beer?
The plural of October beer is October beers.

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