cham·pagne

cham·pagne
/ʃæmˈpeın/ noun, pl -pagnes [count, noncount]
: a French white wine that has many bubbles and that people often drink on special occasions

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  • cham|pagne — «sham PAYN», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) a sparkling, bubbling white wine, sweet or dry, made in Champagne, France. b) a still wine made in Champagne, France. c) a wine similar to either of these, made elsewhere. 2. a pale, brownish yellow color.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pagne — cham·pagne; pagne; …   English syllables

  • cham — an·te·cham·ber; as·cham; cham·ae·ba·tia; cham·ae·ce·phal·ic; cham·ae·conch; cham·ae·cra·ni·al; cham·ae·cris·ta; cham·ae·cyp·a·ris; cham·ae·lir·i·um; cham·ae·ne·ri·on; cham·ae·phyte; cham·ae·pro·so·pic; cham·aer·rhine; cham·ae·sau·ra;… …   English syllables

  • champagne — cham·pagne …   English syllables

  • champagne — cham|pagne [ʃæmˈpeın] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: Champagne area of northeastern France] a French white wine with a lot of ↑bubbles, drunk on special occasions …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • champagne — cham|pagne [ ʃæm peın ] noun uncount a type of French SPARKLING wine that people often drink to celebrate special occasions …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Champagne — Cham•pagne [[t]ʃæmˈpeɪn[/t]] n. geg a region and former province in NE France …   From formal English to slang

  • champagne — cham•pagne [[t]ʃæmˈpeɪn[/t]] n. 1) vin (cap.) the sparkling dry white wine from the region of Champagne in France 2) vin a similar sparkling wine produced elsewhere 3) a very pale yellow or greenish yellow color • Etymology: 1655–65; after… …   From formal English to slang

  • Champagne-Ardennes — Cham•pagne Ar•dennes [[t]ʃɑ̃ˈpan yə arˈdɛn[/t]] n. geg a metropolitan region in NE France. 1,352,500; 9887 sq. mi. (25,606 sq. km) …   From formal English to slang

  • Champagne — Cham*pagne , n. [F. See {Champaign}.] A light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France. [1913 Webster] Note: Champagne properly includes several kinds not only of sparkling but of still wines; but in America …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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