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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(historical) A church or parish festival (as in commemoration of the dedication of a church), at which much ale was drunk..
If many be at an Alehouse , a Christmaſſe dinner, or Churchale, and ( without any intention of an Affray) they ſodainly fall together by the eares[…]
Use church-ale when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Church-ale means (historical) A church or parish festival (as in commemoration of the dedication of a church), at which much ale was drunk..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
If many be at an Alehouse , a Christmaſſe dinner, or Churchale, and ( without any intention of an Affray) they ſodainly fall together by the eares[…]
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