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English word origin

Etymology of pub

Clipping of public house.

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Source etymology 1 · variant 1/2

Original entry ↗
verb

To go to one or more public houses.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of public house.

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Source etymology 1 · variant 2/2

Original entry ↗
noun

A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed, also providing food and sometimes entertainment such as live music or television.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of public house.

Inspect preserved source fields

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A public server.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of public server.

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
noun

Clipping of publication.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of publication.

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Source etymology 4

Original entry ↗
verb

to publish

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of publish.

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Source etymology 5

Original entry ↗
noun

Clipping of publisher.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of publisher.

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