fine champagne en · NOUN
Etymology
From French fine champagne, originally eau-de-vie fine de la Champagne (“fine brandy from the Champagne region”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Fine French brandy from the Grande Champagne or Petite Champagne winegrowing areas of Cognac.
‘Will you have some coffee, you fellows? – Waiter, bring coffee, and fine-champagne, and cigarettes.’
1890, Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Vintage, published 2007, page 71:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fine champagnes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (3)
ru финьшампа́нь (blend of cognac of eau-de-vie) · uk фіньшампа́нь (blend of cognac of eau-de-vie) · be фіньшампа́нь (blend of cognac of eau-de-vie)