Synonyms for burgundy


Grammar : Noun
Spell : bur-guh n-dee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɜr gən di

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Définition of burgundy

Origin :
  • 1670s, "wine made in Burgundy," region and former duchy in France. The place name is from Medieval Latin Burgundia, from Late Latin Burgundiones, literally "highlanders," from PIE *bhrgh-nt- "high, mighty," from root *bhrgh- "high" (see borough).
  • As in red : noun color of blood; shade resembling such a color
  • As in red wine : noun wine from dark-colored grapes
Example sentences :
  • Then she had choice wine, Burgundy and Bordeaux, besides liqueurs, in the cellar.
  • Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  • You ought to have told me to order your Burgundy, and they would not have brought you that stuff.
  • Extract from : « The Room in the Dragon Volant » by J. Sheridan LeFanu
  • He is desirous of purchasing some Leicestershires for his estate in Burgundy.
  • Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
  • My-Boot's nose was in full bloom, a regular purple Burgundy dahlia.
  • Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
  • Didn't I think that burgundy was better than port and sherry?
  • Extract from : « The Stark Munro Letters » by J. Stark Munro
  • Finding prices too much alike in Custom-house street they turned into Burgundy.
  • Extract from : « Dr. Sevier » by George W. Cable
  • He reflected that, when all was said, he had to thank Scaramouche for the Burgundy.
  • Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
  • He had been drinking, and the burgundy and champagne at dinner made him reckless.
  • Extract from : « Melomaniacs » by James Huneker
  • There is a corbel table like it but more elaborate at Vezelay in Burgundy.
  • Extract from : « Portuguese Architecture » by Walter Crum Watson
  • The wines of Burgundy must not be forgotten, which some prefer to Champagne.
  • Extract from : « Ebrietatis Encomium » by Boniface Oinophilus
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