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Definition of stout noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stout

noun
 
/staʊt/
 
/staʊt/
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. strong dark beer made with malt or barley
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French dialect, of West Germanic origin; perhaps related to stilt. The noun (late 17th cent.) originally denoted any strong beer and is probably short for stout ale.
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