Definitions for near beer
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
near′ beer′(n.)
a malt beverage similar to beer but containing less than ½ percent alcohol.
Category: Viniculture/Winemaking
Origin of near beer:
1905–10, Amer.
Princeton's WordNet
near beer(noun)
drink that resembles beer but with less than 1/2 percent alcohol
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