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champagne

noun cham·pagne \sham-ˈpān\

: a French white wine that has many bubbles and that people often drink on special occasions

Full Definition of CHAMPAGNE

1
:  a white sparkling wine made in the old province of Champagne, France; also :  a similar wine made elsewhere
2
:  a pale orange yellow to light grayish-yellowish brown
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Origin of CHAMPAGNE

French, from Champagne, France
First Known Use: 1664

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail

Champagne

geographical name Cham·pagne \sham-ˈpān\

Definition of CHAMPAGNE

region & former province NE France W of Lorraine & N of Burgundy Troyes

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