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[staʊt], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of a person) rather fat or of heavy build
(e.g: stout middle-aged men)
- (of an object) strong and thick
(e.g: Billy had armed himself with a stout stick)
- having or showing courage and determination
(e.g: he put up a stout defence in court)
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Origin
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Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French dialect, of West Germanic origin; perhaps related to stilt. The noun (late 17th century) originally denoted any strong beer and is probably elliptical for stout ale
[staʊt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a kind of strong, dark beer brewed with roasted malt or barley
(e.g: there is a tradition in England of drinking stout while eating oysters)
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Origin
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Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French dialect, of West Germanic origin; perhaps related to stilt. The noun (late 17th century) originally denoted any strong beer and is probably elliptical for stout ale
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