Transcription
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- [eyl-wahyf]
- /ˈeɪlˌwaɪf/
- /ˈeɪˌl.waɪf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [eyl-wahyf]
- /ˈeɪlˌwaɪf/
Definitions of alewife word
- noun alewife a North American fish, Pomolobus pseudoharengus, similar to the herring Clupea harengus: family Clupeidae (herrings) 3
- noun alewife a woman who keeps an alehouse 3
- noun alewife a NW Atlantic clupeid fish (Alosa pseudoharengus) that swims up rivers to spawn in the spring: used for food and in fertilizers 3
- noun plural alewife a North American fish, Alosa pseudoharengus, resembling a small shad. 1
- noun plural alewife a woman who owns or operates an alehouse. 1
- noun alewife A northwestern Atlantic fish of the herring family that swims up rivers to spawn and is found also in the Great Lakes. 1
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Origin of alewife
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35, Americanism; earlier allowes, perhaps influenced by alewife2, probably < French alose shad < Gallo-Latin alausa
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Parts of speech for Alewife
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
alewife popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
alewife usage trend in Literature
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noun alewife
- bartender — A bartender is a person who serves drinks behind a bar.
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