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cellar

Syllabification: (cel·lar)
Pronunciation: /ˈselər/

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Definition of cellar

noun

  • a room below ground level in a house, typically one used for storing wine or coal.
  • a stock of wine.

verb

[with object]
  • store (wine) in a cellar.

Origin:

Middle English (in the general sense 'storeroom'): from Old French celier, from late Latin cellarium 'storehouse', from cella 'storeroom or chamber'

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