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• cakes and ale — noun : the good things of life : pleasure, enjoyment dost thou think because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale Shakespeare * * * the good things of life; material pleasures: Their thoughts were only of cakes and ale. * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

• cakes and ale — dated merrymaking. → cake …   English new terms dictionary

• cake — /keɪk / (say kayk) noun 1. a sweet baked food in loaf or layer form, made with or without shortening, usually with flour, sugar, eggs, flavouring, and a liquid. 2. a flat, thin mass of bread, especially unleavened bread. 3. a shaped or moulded… …  

• cake — n. & v. n. 1 a a mixture of flour, butter, eggs, sugar, etc., baked in the oven. b a quantity of this baked in a flat round or ornamental shape and often iced and decorated. 2 a other food in a flat round shape (fish cake). b = cattle cake. 3 a… …   Useful english dictionary

• cake — noun 1》 an item of soft sweet food made from baking a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar, etc. 2》 an item of savoury food formed into a flat round shape, and baked or fried.     ↘a flattish compact mass of something: a cake of soap. 3》 the amount …   English new terms dictionary

• The University of Nottingham Hillwalking and Rambling Society — The University of Nottingham Rambling Society (abbreviated Ramsoc) is a long established (1960s ) hillwalking club. Its range of walking and social activities make it a significant element of the university experience of many students, as… …   Wikipedia

• Bride-ale — n. [See {Bridal}.] A rustic wedding feast; a bridal. See {Ale}. [1913 Webster] The man that s bid to bride ale, if he ha cake, And drink enough, he need not fear his stake. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — noun a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; Great Britain is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom • Syn: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K.,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Technological and industrial history of Canada — The technological and industrial history of Canada encompasses the country s development in the areas of transportation, communication, energy, materials, public works, public services (health care), domestic/consumer and defense technologies.… …   Wikipedia

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• Whitsun ales —    The term Whitsun ale is somewhat ambiguous, being used in both a general and specific way. The ale part signifies a festival or celebration; originally one in which ale was specially brewed and sold by the organizer for profit, and from the… …   A Dictionary of English folklore