Gambrinus

[ gam-brahy-nuh s ]

/ gæmˈbraɪ nəs /

a mythical Flemish king, the reputed inventor of beer.

Example sentences from the Web for gambrinus

Beer is victorious, and Gambrinus now has Olympus all to himself.

The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) |Robert G. Ingersoll
Gambrinus was a fiddler, who, being jilted by his sweetheart, went out into the woods to hang himself.

Myths and Myth-Makers |John Fiske
Gambrinus kept clear of women, says the legend, and so lived in peace.

Myths and Myth-Makers |John Fiske
They lunched at the Gambrinus, and George mysteriously bought up all the pennies from the hunchback tobacco vendor.

The Carpet from Bagdad |Harold MacGrath

Now we hobnobbed with Gambrinus, and enjoyed the warmest welcome in an inn.

Vacation days in Greece |Rufus B. Richardson

Gambrinus

/ (ɡæmˈbraɪnəs) /

a legendary Flemish king who was said to have invented beer