champagne

noun

A cultural region and former province of France, the terroir of the wine champagne; now part of Grand Est region.

A surname from French.

(countable, uncountable) A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise.

(countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling wine made by the méthode champenoise.

(countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling white wine.

(countable) A glass of champagne.

(countable) A very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.

(heraldry) (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).

Alternative form of champagne (“type of sparkling wine made in France”). [(countable, uncountable) A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise.]

verb

(transitive) To ply or treat with champagne.

(intransitive) To drink champagne.

adjective

Of a very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.

(heraldry) Alternative form of champaine. [(heraldry) Curved (concave), enarched, or sometimes varriated; especially in the phrase point champaine, an abatement consisting of a curved (or sometimes horizontal) stain the bottom of the shield.]

Roots

campaniachampagne- · Latin · open country (region)

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