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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :   [ easton ]

  Beer
     well. (1.) A place where a well was dug by the direction of
     Moses, at the forty-fourth station of the Hebrews in their
     wanderings (Num. 21:16-18) in the wilderness of Moab. (See WELL.)
     
       (2.) A town in the tribe of Judah to which Jotham fled for
     fear of Abimelech (Judg. 9:21). Some have identified this place
     with Beeroth.
     

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  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]

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) :   [ hitchcock ]

  Beer, a well
  

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Single \Sin"gle\, a. [L. singulus, a dim. from the root in
     simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See
     Simple, and cf. Singular.]
     1. One only, as distinguished from more than one; consisting
        of one alone; individual; separate; as, a single star.
  
              No single man is born with a right of controlling
              the opinions of all the rest.         --Pope.
  
     2. Alone; having no companion.
  
              Who single hast maintained, Against revolted
              multitudes, the cause Of truth.       --Milton.
  
     3. Hence, unmarried; as, a single man or woman.
  
              Grows, lives, and dies in single blessedness.
                                                    --Shak.
  
              Single chose to live, and shunned to wed. --Dryden.
  
     4. Not doubled, twisted together, or combined with others;
        as, a single thread; a single strand of a rope.
  
     5. Performed by one person, or one on each side; as, a single
        combat.
  
              These shifts refuted, answer thy appellant, . . .
              Who now defles thee thrice ti single fight.
                                                    --Milton.
  
     6. Uncompounded; pure; unmixed.
  
              Simple ideas are opposed to complex, and single to
              compound.                             --I. Watts.
  
     7. Not deceitful or artful; honest; sincere.
  
              I speak it with a single heart.       --Shak.
  
     8. Simple; not wise; weak; silly. [Obs.]
  
              He utters such single matter in so infantly a voice.
                                                    --Beau. & Fl.
  
     Single ale, beer, or drink, small ale, etc., as
        contrasted with double ale, etc., which is stronger.
        [Obs.] --Nares.
  
     Single bill (Law), a written engagement, generally under
        seal, for the payment of money, without a penalty.
        --Burril.
  
     Single court (Lawn Tennis), a court laid out for only two
        players.
  
     Single-cut file. See the Note under 4th File.
  
     Single entry. See under Bookkeeping.
  
     Single file. See under 1st File.
  
     Single flower (Bot.), a flower with but one set of petals,
        as a wild rose.
  
     Single knot. See Illust. under Knot.
  
     Single whip (Naut.), a single rope running through a fixed
        block.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  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.
  
     Note: Beer has different names, as small beer, ale,
           porter, brown stout, lager beer, according to its
           strength, or other qualities. See Ale.
  
     2. A fermented extract of the roots and other parts of
        various plants, as spruce, ginger, sassafras, etc.
  
     Small beer, weak beer; (fig.) insignificant matters. ``To
        suckle fools, and chronicle small beer.'' --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  beer
       n : a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a
           cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  beer
     Αφρικάανς n.
     (ετ θηλαστικό af) αρκούδα
     Ολλανδικά n.
     (ετ θηλαστικό nl) αρκούδα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  be-er
     n.
     One whose self-identity is in passive roles, such as experiencing and
  observing.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  beer
     Dutch n.
     1 (topics nl Ursids) A bear, any member of the family Ursidae
     2 (lb nl metaphor) A person who is physically impressive and/or crude
     Dutch n.
     1 (topics nl Male animals) boar (male swine)
     2 buttress; protective external construction, notably against ice or
  supporting the weight of the main building
     3 A boar-shaped type of battering ram
     4 A male badger
     Dutch n.
     (lb nl now dialectal) liquid, notably human manure (qualifier:
  excrement gathered in a pit to fertilize)
     Dutch n.
     1 (lb nl student slang) debt
     2 (lb nl student slang) creditor (gloss: one to whom one owes debt)
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la beō  1 s pres pasv subj)
     Middle Dutch n.
     boar, male pig
     Old French vb.
     1 (lb fro transitive) to open
     2 (lb fro intransitive) to open
     3 (lb fro chiefly) to pant; to breathe heavily
     4 (lb fro figuratively) to desire; to lust for

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Beer
     Hunsrik n.
     berry
     n.
     (place en village dist/East Devon co/Devon cc/England).
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  be-er
     n.
     One whose self-identity is in passive roles, such as experiencing and
  observing.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  beer
     n.
     (lb en uncountable) An alcoholic drink fermented from starch
  material, commonly barley malt; often with hops or some other substance
  (like gruit) to impart a bitter flavor.
     vb.
     (lb en informal transitive) To give beer to (someone)
     alt.
     (alter en be-er)
     n.
     (lb en nonstandard) One who is or exists.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Beer
     n.
     (place en village dist/East Devon co/Devon cc/England).
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  be-er
     n.
     One whose self-identity is in passive roles, such as experiencing and
  observing.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  beer
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la beō  1 s pres pasv subj)
     Middle Dutch n.
     boar, male pig
     Old French vb.
     1 (lb fro transitive) to open
     2 (lb fro intransitive) to open
     3 (lb fro chiefly) to pant; to breathe heavily
     4 (lb fro figuratively) to desire; to lust for

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Beer
     n.
     (place en village dist/East Devon co/Devon cc/England).
     n.
     (surname: en).
     Pennsylvania German n.
     berry
     Pennsylvania German n.
     pear

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  beer
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la beō  1 s pres pasv subj)
     Middle Dutch n.
     boar, male pig
     Old French vb.
     1 (lb fro transitive) to open
     2 (lb fro intransitive) to open
     3 (lb fro chiefly) to pant; to breathe heavily
     4 (lb fro figuratively) to desire; to lust for

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Beer
     n.
     (place en village dist/East Devon co/Devon cc/England).
     n.
     (surname: en).
     Pennsylvania German n.
     berry
     Pennsylvania German n.
     pear

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  beer
     Hollanti n.
     karhu
     Somali n.
     1 maksa
     2 puutarha, farmi
     Somali vb.
     kasvattaa

From Albanian Wiktionary [incomplete] (2016-11-13) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sq-ALL-2016-11-13 ]

  beer
     Anglisht n.
     birrë

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  beer
     Engelska n.
     (tagg kat=spritdrycker kat2=mat språk=en) öl
     Nederländska n.
     (tagg kat=däggdjur språk=nl) björn

From Afrikaans-German FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.3 :   [ freedict:afr-deu ]

  beer /bˈiər/
  Bär

From Afrikaans-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:afr-eng ]

  beer /bˈiər/
  1. abutment
  2. bear
  3. boar

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  beer /bˈiə/
  bier

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Beer /bˈiə/
  البيرة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  beer //bɛə// //bɪə// //bɪɚ// //bɪɹ// //bɪː// 
  би́ра, пи́во, бира
  alcoholic drink made of malt

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  beer /bˈiə/
  pivečko

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  beer /bˈiə/
  světlé pivo

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  beer /bˈiə/
  pivko

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  beer /bˈiə/
  pivo

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  beer /bˈiə/ 
  cwrw 

From English-Danish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.0 :   [ freedict:eng-dan ]

  beer /bˈiə/ 
  øl

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  beer /bˈiə/
  Bier , Hopfenbräu  [ugs.] , Gerstensaft  [humor.]  [cook.]
        "top-fermented/bottom-fermented beer"  - obergäriges/untergäriges Bier
        "lightly/heavily hopped beer"  - leicht/stark gehopftes Bier
        "high-gravity beer"  - Starkbier
        "medium-gravity beer"  - Vollbier
        "beer on draught"  - Bier vom Fass, Fassbier, Schankbier
        "non-alcoholic beer"  - alkoholfreies Bier
     Synonyms: amber nectar, brew
  
   see: beers, lager, light beer, brown ale, dark beer, fruity beer, grut ale, gruit ale, green beer, craft beer, sorghum beer, lite beer, heavy, sweet beer, root beer, draught beer, draft beer, NA beer, near beer
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  beer /bˈiə/
   [glass of] Molle 

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  beer /bˈiə/
  
  μπύρα

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  beer //bɛə// //bɪə// //bɪɚ// //bɪɹ// //bɪː// 
  1. olut, kalja, mallasjuoma, sahti
  alcoholic drink made of malt
  2. olut
  drink made from roots
  3. olut, oluttuoppi, tuopillinen, tuoppi
  glass of beer
  4. uute
  solution produced by steeping plant materials
  5. olut, olutlaatu
  variety of these beverages

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  beer /biər/
  bière

From English-Irish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.2 :   [ freedict:eng-gle ]

  beer /biər/
  beoir, leann

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  beer /bˈiə/ 
  1. बियर{एक~प्रकार~की~मदिरा
        "Sometimes drinking beer is good for health."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  beer /bˈiə/
  piva, pivo

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  beer /bˈiə/
  sör

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  beer //bɛə// //bɪə// //bɪɚ// //bɪɹ// //bɪː// 
  bir 2.
  alcoholic drink made of malt
   3.
  glass of beer

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  beer /bˈiə/
  birra

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  beer //bɛə// //bɪə// //bɪɚ// //bɪɹ// //bɪː// 
  1. ビール, 麦酒
  alcoholic drink made of malt
  2. ビール一杯, ビール
  glass of beer

From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lat ]

  beer /biər/
  cerevisia, cervisia

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  beer /biər/
  alus
     See also: ale
  

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  beer //bɛə// //bɪə// //bɪɚ// //bɪɹ// //bɪː// 
  øl 2.
  alcoholic drink made of malt
   3.
  glass of beer

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  beer /bɪə/ 
    piwo

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  beer /biər/
  cerveja

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  beer /biər/
  cerveza

From English-Serbian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-srp ]

  beer /biər/
  пиво

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  beer //bɛə// //bɪə// //bɪɚ// //bɪɹ// //bɪː// 
  öl 2.
  alcoholic drink made of malt
   3.
  glass of beer

From English-Swahili xFried/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-swh ]

  beer /bˈiə/ 
  
  pombe

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  beer /bˈiə/
  1. bira
  2. alkollü veya alkolsüz olarak bitki kökleri, pekmez, şeker veya maya ile hazlrlanmlş herhangi bir içki. beer barrel bira fıçısı. beer garden bira icilen açık hava lokantası. small beer hafif bira
  3. ing. önemsiz kimse, değersiz şey.

From Nederlands-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-bul ]

  beer //beːr// //bɪːr// 
  мечка, мечок
  1. groot viervoetig zoogdier uit de familie Ursidae

From Dutch-German FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:nld-deu ]

  beer /ber/
  Bär

From Nederlands-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-ell ]

  beer //beːr// //bɪːr// 
  αρκούδα, άρκτος
  1. groot viervoetig zoogdier uit de familie Ursidae

From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:nld-eng ]

  beer /ber/
  1. abutment
  2. bear
  3. boar

From Nederlands-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-fin ]

  beer //beːr// //bɪːr// 
  karhu
  1. groot viervoetig zoogdier uit de familie Ursidae

From Nederlands-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:nld-fra ]

  beer /ber/
  1. ours
  2. verrat

From Nederlands-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2018.09.13 :   [ freedict:nld-ita ]

  beer //beːr// //bɪːr// 
   [1. een groot viervoetig zoogdier uit de familie Ursidae van de roofdieren] orso

From Nederlands-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-lat ]

  beer //beːr// //bɪːr// 
  1. ursus
  1. groot viervoetig zoogdier uit de familie Ursidae
  2. verres
  1. mannetjesvarken

From Nederlands-lietuvių kalba FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 :   [ freedict:nld-lit ]

  beer //beːr// //bɪːr// 
  lokys, meškà
  1. verscheurend roofdier uit de familie Ursidae

From Nederlands-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-pol ]

  beer //beːr// //bɪːr// 
  1. niedźwiedź
  1. groot viervoetig zoogdier uit de familie Ursidae
  2. knur
  1. mannetjesvarken

From Nederlands-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-por ]

  beer //beːr// //bɪːr// 
  1. urso
  1. groot viervoetig zoogdier uit de familie Ursidae
  2. barrão, cachaço, verraco
  1. mannetjesvarken

From Nederlands-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-rus ]

  beer //beːr// //bɪːr// 
  1. медведь
  1. groot viervoetig zoogdier uit de familie Ursidae
  2. медведица‎
  [E] beervlinder

From Nederlands-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-spa ]

  beer //beːr// //bɪːr// 
  1. oso
  1. groot viervoetig zoogdier uit de familie Ursidae
  2. cerdo
  1. mannetjesvarken
  3. excremento, heces
  1. gier, mensendrek

From Nederlands-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-swe ]

  beer //beːr// //bɪːr// 
  1. björn
  1. groot viervoetig zoogdier uit de familie Ursidae
  2. galt
  1. mannetjesvarken

From Norwegian Nynorsk-Norwegian Bokmål FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:nno-nob ]

  Beer
  Beer

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈbɪɹ/

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 啤酒;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. U啤酒

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