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Porter — Pọr|ter 〈m. 3〉 starkes engl. Bier [engl.; zu porter „Lastenträger“ (da es früher bes. von diesen getrunken wurde)] * * * Pọr|ter, der; auch, bes. österr.: das; s, [engl. porter, wohl gek. aus: porter s beer, eigtl. = Dienstmannsbier; weil es… … Universal-Lexikon
porter — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin portarius, from Latin porta gate more at port Date: 13th century chiefly British a person stationed at a door or gate to admit or assist those entering II. noun Etymology:… … New Collegiate Dictionary
porter — English has two distinct words porter, one for a ‘person who carries things’ [14] and the other for a ‘door attendant’ [13]. The former comes via Old French portour from medieval Latin portātor, a derivative of Latin portāre ‘carry’ (source of… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
porter — English has two distinct words porter, one for a ‘person who carries things’ [14] and the other for a ‘door attendant’ [13]. The former comes via Old French portour from medieval Latin portātor, a derivative of Latin portāre ‘carry’ (source of… … Word origins
Porter — Por|ter der, auch (bes. österr.) das; s, <aus gleichbed. engl. porter, wohl gekürzt aus porter s beer, eigtl. »Bier des Lastenträgers«, weil es früher bevorzugt von Dienstmännern getrunken wurde> dunkles, obergäriges, starkes [engl.] Bier … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Beer style — is a term used to differentiate and categorize beers by various factors such as colour, flavour, strength, ingredients, production method, recipe, history, or origin.The modern theory of beer style is largely based on the work done by the late… … Wikipedia
Beer in Poland — Porter from Żywiec Brewery Beer in Poland has always been important for the Poles. There are 70 breweries in Poland (including 27 microbreweries). Most breweries in Poland are named after the city in which they were founded. Following World War… … Wikipedia
Porter (bière) — Porter Anchor (USA) La porter (« cocher » en anglais) est un type de bière de fermentation haute originaire d Angleterre. Consommée depuis le XVIIIe siècle, elle a donné naissance aux divers stouts par les modifications que… … Wikipédia en Français
porter — Beer Beer, n. [OE. beor, ber, AS. be[ o]r; akin to Fries. biar, Icel. bj?rr, OHG. bior, D. & G. bier, and possibly E. brew. [root]93, See {Brew}.] 1. A fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but commonly from barley malt, with hops or some… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Beer in Ireland — is dominated by stout. Brewing in Ireland has a long history, and by the beginning of the nineteenth century there were over two hundred breweries in the country, fifty five of them in Dublin. During the nineteenth century the number of breweries … Wikipedia
