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church ale
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Church-alenoun
A wake, or feast, commemoratory of the dedication of the church.
Etymology: from church and ale.
For the church-ale, two young men of the parish are yearly chosen to be wardens, who make collection among the parishioners of what provision it pleaseth them to bestow. Carew.
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church ale
The Parish ale or church ale was a party or festivity in an English parish at which ale was the chief drink. It was typically a fundraising occasion for the parish that might include music and dancing. Very common in the later Middle Ages, parish ales encountered some opposition after the English Reformation, though some survived until modern times in some form.
Etymology and Origins
Church Ale
Specifically the ale brewed by the church-wardens for merrymakers on the village green at Whitsuntide and other high holidays. Later the assemblage itself came to be styled a “Church Ale.”
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of church ale in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of church ale in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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