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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
ale
    n 1: a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast;
         in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of
         more than 4% alcohol by volume

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Ale \Ale\ ([=a]l), n. [AS. ealu, akin to Icel., Sw., and Dan.
   ["o]l, Lith. alus a kind of beer, OSlav. ol[u^] beer. Cf. Ir.
   ol drink, drinking.]
   1. An intoxicating liquor made from an infusion of malt by
      fermentation and the addition of a bitter, usually hops.
      [1913 Webster]

   Note: The word ale, in England and the United States, usually
         designates a heavier kind of fermented liquor, and the
         word beer a lighter kind. The word beer is also in
         common use as the generic name for all malt liquors.
         [1913 Webster]

   2. A festival in English country places, so called from the
      liquor drunk. "At wakes and ales." --B. Jonson."On ember
      eves and holy ales." --Shak.
      [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Beer \Beer\, n. [OE. beor, ber, AS. be['o]r; akin to Fries.
   biar, Icel. bj?rr, OHG. bior, D. & G. bier, and possibly E.
   brew. [root]93, See Brew.]
   1. A fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but
      commonly from barley malt, with hops or some other
      substance to impart a bitter flavor.
      [1913 Webster]

   Note: Beer has different names, as small beer, ale,
         porter, brown stout, lager beer, according to its
         strength, or other qualities. See Ale.
         [1913 Webster]

   2. A fermented extract of the roots and other parts of
      various plants, as spruce, ginger, sassafras, etc.
      [1913 Webster]

   Small beer, weak beer; (fig.) insignificant matters. "To
      suckle fools, and chronicle small beer." --Shak.
      [1913 Webster]

4. V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016)
ALE
       Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts (org., Linux, user group)
       

5. V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016)
ALE
       Atomic Layer Epitaxy (IC)
       

6. V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016)
ALE
       Address Lifetime Expectation (org., IETF, IP)
       

7. V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016)
ALE
       Application Link Enabling (R/3, SAP)
       

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