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Gambrinus

Gambrinus (gămbrī'nus) [key], mythical Flemish king, to whom the invention of beer is attributed. He is represented in modern folk art as straddling a keg.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

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