Definition of rathskeller
English to English noun - a tavern below street level featuring beer; originally a German restaurant in the basement of city hall
source: WordNet 3.0 - Orig., in Germany, the cellar or basement of the city hall, usually rented for use as a restaurant where beer is sold; hence, a beer saloon of the German type below the street level, where, usually, drinks are served only at tables and simple food may also be had; -- sometimes loosely used, in English, of what are essentially basement restaurants where liquors are served.
source: Webster 1913
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