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Champagne

/ʃæmˈpeɪn/ · name

Meaning

  1. A cultural region and former province of France, the terroir of the wine champagne; now part of Grand Est region.
  2. A surname from French.
  3. Alternative form of champagne (“type of sparkling wine made in France”).
  4. A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise.
  5. Any sparkling wine made by the méthode champenoise.
  6. Any sparkling white wine.
  7. A glass of champagne.
  8. A very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.
  9. (An ordinary occupying) the base of the shield, either flat-topped (like the chief at the top of the shield) or curved (as in a mount or trimount).
  10. Of a very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.
  11. Alternative form of champaine.
  12. To ply or treat with champagne.
  13. To drink champagne.

Etymology / origin

Borrowed from French Champagne. Doublet of Campania.

  1. Champagne(French)
  2. Champagne (English)
  3. Relations: bor

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