- a French brandy distilled from wine in the area of Cognac, France
- loosely any French brandy or any brandy
Origin of cognac
Frenchcognac
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cognac
noun
A brandy distilled from white wine and produced in the vicinity of Cognac.
Cognac
A city of western France on the Charente River north-northeast of Bordeaux. It is famous for its distilleries, which have manufactured cognac since the 18th century.x
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Noun
(plural cognacs)
Origin
French cognac, from Cognac, a city in France, from Medieval Latin Comniacum, from the name Cominius + Gallo-Roman suffix -acum.
Origin
From the name of the French city, from Medieval Latin Comniacum, from the name Cominius + Gallo-Roman suffix -acum.
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Sentence Examples
- Important jewelry items such as engagement, eternity and wedding rings are set with diamonds that range from the brightest whites, through pastel colors to deep and dark colored diamonds such as cognac and chocolate colored diamonds.
- Although a cigar does go nicely with Cognac, it can mask some of the nuances and complexity that it has to offer, so if you're new to the brandy thing, hold off on the cigar until you've enjoyed a few sips of this beauty.
- Soap is produced at fifteen factories in the principal towns, and there are two distilleries of cognac at Candia.
- The principal exports are wine, cognac and marble from Pentelicus.
- All were mellowing on two bottles of cognac Paul Dawkins provided, in smiling celebration of some event known only to him and Paulette.
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