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Definition of Alewife
Alewife

A woman who keeps an alehouse.

A North American fish (Clupea vernalis) of the Herring family. It is called also ellwife, ellwhop, branch herring. The name is locally applied to other related species.

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Alewife Translations

alewife in German is Schankwirtin


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