brewer

/ˈbɹuː.ə(ɹ)/

BɹUː · ə(ɹ) (2 syllables)

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Definition

Someone who brews, or whose occupation is to prepare malt liquors.

Etymology

From Middle English brewere, equivalent to brew + -er; cognate with Dutch brouwer, Swedish bryggare.

Example Sentences

  • "But through the oligopoly, charcoal fuel proliferated throughout London's trades and industries. By the 1200s, brewers and bakers, tilemakers, glassblowers, pottery producers, and a range of other craftsmen all became hour-to-hour consumers of charcoal."
  • "Danish brewer Carlsberg (CABGY)plans to send its CEO, a spokesman confirmed."
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