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champagne Definition

cham·pagne (s̸ham pān′)

noun

  1. Archaic any of various wines produced in Champagne, France
    1. now, any effervescent white wine made there or elsewhere: regarded as a symbol of luxurious living
    2. the typical color of such wine; pale, tawny yellow or greenish yellow

Champagne Definition

Cham·pagne (s̸ham pān′; Fr s̸hän pȧn′y')

agricultural and historical region of NE France: now mostly in the metropolitan region of Champagne-Ardennes, which also includes part of the Ardennes plateau: 9,887 sq mi (25,607 sq km); pop. 1,348,000; chief city, Reims

champagne Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • sip: Last summer I sat sipping Champagne in the plush lounge of the Thistle hotel in Victoria.
  • chill: For the best cocktail results, always use chilled champagne.
  • quaff: One sequence of a woman in pearls and a man in a dinner suit quaffing champagne is very like another.
  • uncork: Do not uncork the champagne quite yet Trebles all round?
  • guzzle: But as scantily-clad groupies guzzled champagne, fellow band Kobai hit the sauce and left the swanky suite coated in the sticky mess.
  • personalize: Bottled Gift supply personalized Champagne in the UK for that perfect gift by creating your personalized label.

Preposition: on

arrival: SPECIAL BREAK PACKAGE: Free bottle of champagne on arrival for any three night stay.

Adjective modifier

  • personalized: You could even send an extra special bottle of Personalized Champagne to commemorate the birth.
  • brut: Brut Champagne, the modern Champagne, was created for the British in 1876.
  • complimentary: Over 600 raffle tickets were sold to guests as they enjoyed the new-look bar and sipped complimentary champagne and canapés.
  • vintage: Vintage champagne that has been released are often put aside to be enjoyed years later.
  • pink: The best answer is chocolate cake with pink champagne - I'm sure you drink nothing else.

Modifies a noun

  • cork: Category: Wine What's the best way to pop a Champagne cork?
  • flute: The candle sits within its own champagne style glass flute.
  • reception: The champagne reception begins at 12.30 with the polo kicking off at 3.30pm.
  • truffle: Additionally, you will be given a mini guide and a luxury box of Charbonnel et Walker pink champagne truffles for your flight.
  • cocktail: Jolly good champagne cocktails at £ 9 a hit.
  • sorbet: My poached pear with champagne sorbet hit all the right buttons - it was also terrifically light and refreshing after quite a heavy meal.

Noun used with modifier

  • celebratory: I booked the hotel, arranged for a car to pick my wife up and ordered celebratory Champagne.
  • sip: Sip champagne on our terrace or take a walk through our landscaped gardens.